Bollywood 100 Crore Club | Some Bollywood Records | About Chennai Express

What is 100 Crore Club ?

From last 3-4 years, Bollywood business rises at humongous pace. Bollywood movies started crossing much awaited Rs.100Cr. mark in terms of business in National Circuits as well as International markets. Now, Rs.100 crore mark has become a must for every big film in Bollywood, looking at budgets of films. Today we will present you with some of the biggest bollywood hits that have reached the Rs. 100 crore mark.

Recent release to cross this mark was Chennai Express within just 4 days of its release [in India only]. The movie released on the eve of Eid-Ul-Fitr on Friday, August 10, 2013 starring Shahrukh Khan. Both SRK and Director Rohit Shetty came together for the first time. The plot for the story was under-construction since 2009, said Rohit Shetty, when he was shooting for Golmaal Retun with Ajay Devgan. Rohit Shetty wanted to make movie named Angoor with SRK but due to short story he postponed the plan and went to SRK with Chennai Express [CE].

Chennai Express Business

The movie fetched paid previews of Rs.6.75Cr on thursday itself, breaking the record of 3 Idiots [Rs.2.7Cr] by a big margin. CE grossed Rs.6.75Cr[thursday], 33.12Cr[friday], Rs.28.05,Cr[saturday], 32.50cr[sunday] in first 4days on business in India and reached Rs.100.42Cr on sunday night. Chennai Express takes Singapore by storm collecting around $95,359 on thursday, which is highest for a Bollywood Movie. The overseas business for first three days was $1.29mn, $2.3mn, $2.4mn which is around Rs.31Cr in total on saturday.

Some Records broken by Chennai Express

1. CE beats 3 Idiots iin terms of highest paid previews. 2. Highest grossing on day1. 3. Highest grossing on day2. 4. Fastest to reach 100Crore Club beating record of Ek Tha Tiger.

Actors in 100 Crore Club

Record holders of 100Crore Club 

1. Salman Khan being the king of 100Cr club with 5 of his films in the list, the longest being Ready taking 14 days to reach the mark. Shahrukh Khan and Ajay Devgan at 2nd spot with 4 movies each, followed by Amir Khan, John Abraham, Akshay Kumar, Ranbir Kapoor with 2 each. Farhan Akhtar, Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan and Saif Ali khan with 1 movie each to their credit.  
2. Rohit Shetty leading the Directors' tally with 4 movies making into the Club.  
3. Asin Thottukamal, Sonakshi Sinha and Kareena Kapoor leading the Actresses' chart with 4 movies each. priyanka Chopra and Dipika padukone jointly at 2nd spot with 3 movies. Katrina Kaif, Jacquline Fernandes jointly at 3rd position with 2 each.  
4. Farhan Akhtar, the only man to break into the Club with all-round performance as Producer [Don2], Director [Don2] and Actor [Bhaag Milkha Bhaag].  
5. 2012 [9] being the year with most movies reaching the mark, followed by 2013 [till now 5], 2011 [5], 2010 [2], 2008 [1], 2009 [1].

Amazingly, of these movies in 100Cr club, top 10 films are also the fastest to reach the mark.

Movies with * indicates running currently at box office. The above grossings are just at Box office India only, except for Ashiqui 2. These numbers may vary from the exact figures.

Some Movies missed out on 100 Crore Club

There are some films, which didn't reached the 100Cr mark due to their release time or years in which they released. There are films that have earned much more than Rs 100 crore, but it was never hyped earlier. They would have reached the mark if released today. Some of these are:

Name	Net Business
RAB NE BANA DI JODI	85 Crores
DHOOM 2	80 Crores
OM SHANTI OM	79 Crores
KRRISH	74 Crores
MY NAME IS KHAN	73 Crores
LAGE RAHO MUNNABHAI	72 Crores
WELCOME	70 Crores
GADAR	70 Crores

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Story of Milkha Singh | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Facts & Racing Video

Sardar Milkha Singh, well-known Sporting personality of India. He represented Indian Athletics team in 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. Recently Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra made a movie on his life history depicting his struggle as a sportsperson. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag starring Farhan Akhtar is said to be a true story of the "Flying Sikh" - world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh. He who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes. 

The name Flying Sikh is given by Pakistani President General Ayub Khan in 1960 during his heroic win over Abdul Khaliq in Pakistan. Abdul Khaliq was famous athlete of Pakistan at that time. After the success of British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958, he became the first gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games from independent India. Since then no other Indian male athlete have won an individual athletics gold medal in Commonwealth Games. At that time Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to set aside the memories of the Partition of India. So, he proposed to have race between these famous athletes from two nations. After the successful race Pakistani President become fan of Milkha, said "It don't seem that you run a race, actually you were flying" This way he got his nickname "Flying Sikh". 

 

Early Life

1. October 17,1935 born in Layalpur (Punjab) then known as Faislabad. He lost his parents in partition of India when he was 12. He reached India somehow, after running from there. 
2. He tend to go to his school by foot, 10 KM from his village in Kot Addu Tehsil 
3. He wanted to join Indian Army but got rejected three times 
4. He joined EMI centre in Sikandrabad in 1951. Here, he came to know about his talent in racing. He tend to compete with trains passing nearby tracks. He usually practiced till late nigts 
5. He married, Nirmal Kaur, a former captain of the Indian women's vollyball team.  
6. Jeev Milkha Singh, India's best golfer is Milkha Singh’s son born on December 15, 1971.

Athletics Career 

• 1958 - In Asian Games, he secured Gold Medal for India in 200m and 400m competitions. He registered his name in the assembly of world class athletes there.   
• 1958 - Same year, he won Gold Medal in Cardiff Commonwealth Games, thus becoming the first Gold Medalist for Independent India.

1958 - 440y - The British Empire Games Cardiff

• 1958 - Awarded with PadamShree Award by Indian Government. 
• 1960 - In Rome Olympics, he lost Bronze Medal to Malcolm Spence of South Africa by just 0.1 second to in 400m final race, after getting 2nd position in 1st, 2nd and semi-final heats each.

 

Milkha Singh in 400m 1960 Olympic (Rome) Final

Watch the Video of that close finish between Ottis Davis(USA) and Karl Kaufmann (Germany). Click the Link below to watch the video

Both Ottis Davis and Karl Kaufman clocked 44.8 seconds, 2nd runner-up Malcolm Spence of South Africa covered the race in 45.5 seconds. Milkha, who was initially leading the race, finished just 0.1 seconds later by Spence, clocking 45.6 seconds. 

• 1960 - Went to Pakistan and won both hearts and race against Abdul Khaliq. After that got his nickname "Flying Sikh".

Fact File

1. Milkha Singh rejected Lifetime Arjun Award. 
2. Milkha Singh ran 80 races and won 77 of those 80 races. 
3. Milkha Singh donated all his medals to the National Sports Museum. 
4. He participated in 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. 
5. He won famous Helms Trophy in USA. 
6. He served as a Director of Sports in Punjab after his retirement. 
7. He told that he never watched movie since after 1968 but this movie bring tear in his eyes. 
8. The autobiography of Milkha Singh is named as "The Race Of My Life" which is due for release in market later this year in August(2013).

 

Pan Singh Tomar Vs Milkha Singh

Pan Singh Tomar, a biopic film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia was actually a junior athlete of S. Milkha Singh. In long race, Milkha Singh once beat Pan Singh Tomar. Recently a Milkha Singh's biopic was directed by Rakesh OmParkash Mehra and lead role is played by Farhan Akhtar. Milkha Singh sold his biography to director of movies in just Re.1 but also taken a promise by moviemakers that 10% of the profit will go to the Milkha Singh Charitable Trust.
 
According to cinema trends, Movie grabbed a hot response from viewers all over the World. On the request of Director, movie is now tax-free in Maharashtra, so that it can reach easily to masses of India, paying minimum amount for tickets.

Movie Grossing :
(Movie released on Thursday, July 11, 2013) Thu 1.05 crore Fri 8.5 crore Sat 11 crore Sun 12.8 crore Mon 5.7 crore Tue 5.32 crore Wed 4.82 crore Thu 4.55 crore Total: 53.74 crore (Week 1) Fri 4 crore Sat 5.80 crore Sun *est* 6.75 crore Hit. Taking Grand total to: Rs 70.29 crore (Till now)

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Who is Rajnikant | Rajnikant Facts & Jokes | Rajni One-liners

RajniKant Background

Rajinikanth (born 12 December 1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad) is an Indian film actor, media personality, and cultural icon. He made his debut as an actor in the National Film Award–winning Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal (1975), directed by K. Balachander, whom the actor considers his mentor.

After a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films, he gradually rose to become an established film actor. He continues to hold a matinee idol status in the popular culture of India. His mannerisms and stylised delivery of dialogue in films contribute to his mass popularity and appeal. After being paid INR26 crore (US$4.8 million) for his role in Sivaji (2007), he became the highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan.

Rajinikanth has worked in over 150 films across various film industries of India. He has won six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards—four Best Actor Awards and two Special Awards for Best Actor—and a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award. He was bestowed the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian honour in 2000. Other than acting, Rajinikanth has also worked as a producer and screenwriter.
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Film Career

Rajnikanth is a famous actor. He holds a massive fan following because of his stylish gestures, expressions and exceptional dialogs. He is also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, India’s 3rd highest civilian honor, for his great contribution to Indian cinema. He was declared as one of the most influential persons in South Asia by Asiaweek. Some facts about Rajnikant from his films:

1. Rajnikant has a Brain Tumor which, according to the doctors can’t be cured and his death is imminent. In one of the fights, our great Rajnikant is shot in the head. To everybody’s surprise, the bullet passes through his ears taking away the tumor along with it and he is cured! Long Live Rajnikant!

2. In another movie, Rajnikant is confronted with 3 gangsters. Rajnikant has a gun but unfortunately only one bullet and a knife. He throws the knife at the middle gangster & shoots the bullet towards the knife. The knife cuts the bullet into 2 pieces, which kills both the gangsters on each side of the middle gangster & the knife kills the middle one.

Famous one-liners (JOKES) on RajniKant

1. Rajinikanth killed the Dead Sea.

2. When Rajinikanth does push-ups, he isn’t lifting himself up. …He is pushing the earth down.

3. There is no such thing as evolution, it’s just a list of creatures that Rajinikanth allowed to live.

4. Rajinikanth gave Mona Lisa that smile.

5 .Rajnikanth can divide by zero.

6. Rajinikanth can judge a book by it’s cover.

7. Rajinikanth can drown a fish.

8. Rajinikanth can delete the Recycle Bin.

9. Rajinikanth once got into a fight with a VCR player. Now it plays DVDs.

10. Rajinikanth can slam a revolving door.

11. Rajinikanth once kicked a horse in the chin. Its descendants are today called giraffes.

12. Rajinikanth once ordered a plate of idli in McDonald’s, and got it.

13. Rajinikanth can win at Solitaire with only 18 cards.

14. The Bermuda Triangle used to be the Bermuda Square, until Rajinikanth kicked one of the corners off.

15. Rajinikanth can build a snowman out of rain.

16. Rajinikanth can strangle you with a cordless phone.

17. Rajinikanth can make onions cry.

18. Rajinikanth destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.

19. Rajinikanth can watch the show 60 minutes in 20 minutes.

20. Rajinikanth has counted to infinity, twice.

21. Rajinikanth will attain separate statehood in 2013.

22. Rajinikanth did in fact, build Rome in a day.

23. Rajinikanth once got into a knife-fight. The knife lost.

24. Rajinikanth can play the violin with a piano.

25. Rajinikanth never wet his bed as a child. The bed wet itself in fear.

26. The only man who ever outsmarted Rajinikanth was Stephen Hawking, and he got what he deserved.

27. Rajanikanth can do a wheelie on a unicycle.

28. Rajinikanth doesn’t breathe. Air hides in his lungs for protection.

29. There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Rajinikanth lives in Chennai.

30. Rajinikanth kills Harry Potter in the eighth book.

31. If you spell Rajanikanth wrong on Google it doesn’t say, “Did you mean Rajanikanth?” It simply replies, “Run while you still have the chance.”

32. Rajinikanth has already been to Mars, that’s why there are no signs of life there.

33. Rajinikanth doesn’t move at the speed of light. Light moves at the speed of Rajinikanth.

34. Rajinikanth knows Victoria’s secret.

35. Water boils faster when Rajinikanth stares at it.

36. Rajanikanth was once on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and was the first to spin. The next 29 minutes of the show consisted of everyone standing around awkwardly, waiting for the wheel to stop.

37. Rajinikanth kills two stones with one bird.

38. Google won’t find Rajinikanth because you don’t find Rajinikanth; Rajinikanth finds you.

39. Rajinikanth gave the Joker those scars.

40. Rajinikanth leaves messages before the beep.

41. Rajinikanth once warned a young girl to be good “or else”. The result? Mother Teresa.
42. Rajinikant electrocuted Iron Man.

43. Rajinikanth killed Spiderman using Baygon Anti Bug Spray.

44. Rajinikanth can make PCs better than the Mac.

45. Rajinikanth puts the ‘laughter’ in manslaughter.

46. Rajinikanth goes to court and sentences the judge.

47. Rajinikanth can handle the truth.

48. Rajinikanth can speak Braille.

49. Bullets dodge Rajanikanth.

50. Rajinikanth can teach an old dog new tricks. 

51. Rajinikanth calls Voldemort by his name.

52. The last digit of pi is Rajanikanth. He is the end of all things.

53. When Rajanikanth enters a room, he doesn’t turn the lights on,……… …. he turns the dark off.

54. Ghosts are actually caused by Rajanikanth killing people faster than Death can process them.

55. Rajinikanth’s calendar goes straight from March 31st to April 2nd, no one fools Rajanikanth.

56. Rajinikanth grinds his coffee with his teeth and boils the water with his own rage.

57. The last time Rajinikanth killed someone, he slapped himself to do it. The other guy just disintegrated. Resonance.

58. Rajinikanth once had a heart attack. His heart lost.

59. Rajinikant is so fast, he can run around the world and punch himself in the back of the head.

60. Rajinikanth can run at speed of light around a tree and screw himself.

61.Rajinikant can lick his elbows.

62. Rajinikant once ate an entire bottle of sleeping pills. They made him blink.

63. Rajinikant does not get frostbite. Rajnikant bites frost.

64. Rajinikant doesn’t wear a watch. He decides what time it is.

65. Rajinikant got his drivers license at the age of 16 seconds.

66. When you say “no one is perfect”, Rajinikant takes this as a personal insult.

67. In an average living room there are 1,242 objects Rajinikanth could use to kill you, including the room itself.

68. Words like awesomeness, brilliance, legendary etc. were added to the dictionary in the year 1949. That was the year Rajinikanth was born.

69. The statement “nobody can cheat death”, is a personal insult to Rajnikanth. Rajni cheats and fools death everyday.

70. When Rajnikanth is asked to kill some one he doesn’t know, he shoots the bullet and directs it the day he finds out.

71. Rajinikant can give pain to Painkillers and headache to Anacin.

72. Rajinikanth knows what women really want.

73. Time and tide wait for Rajinikanth.

74. Rajinikanth sneezed only once in his entire life, that’s when the tsunami occurred in the Indian ocean.

75. Rajnikanth taught Voldemort Parseltongue.

76. Rajinikanth collects Honey from his private Moon – HoneyMoon.

77. Rajinikanth can answer a missed call.

78. Rajinikanth doesn’t need a visa to travel abroad, he just jumps from the tallest building in Chennai and holds himself in the air while the earth rotates.

79. Rajinikanth’s brain works faster than Chacha Chaudhury’s.

80. Rajinikanth doesn’t shower. He only takes blood baths.

81. To be or not to be? That is the question. The answer? Rajinikanth.

82. The quickest way to a man’s heart is with Rajinikanth’s fist.

83. Where there is a will, there is a way. Where there is Rajinikanth, there is no other way.

84. Behind every successful man, there is a woman. Behind every dead man, there is Rajanikanth.

85. Rajinikant doesn’t bowl strikes, he just knocks down one pin and the other nine faint out of fear.

86. Archaeologists unearthed an old English dictionary dating back to the year 1236. It defined “victim” as “one who has encountered Rajinikant”.

87. There is no such thing as global warming. Rajinikanth was feeling cold, so brought the sun closer to heat the earth up.

88. Once a cobra bit Rajinikanth’ leg. After five days of excruciating pain, the cobra died.

89. Rajinikanth is a champion in the game “Hide n’ seek”, as no one can hide from Rajinikant.

90. Rajinikant proves Newton wrong all the time. Every time he performs an action, he simply eliminates anything and everything that can provide the reaction.

91. Rajinikant is a weapon created by God to use on doomsday to end the world.

92. Aliens do indeed exist. They just know better than to visit a planet that Rajinikanth is on.

93. We live in an expanding universe. All of it is trying to get away from Rajinikanth.

94. If at first you don’t succeed, you’re not Rajinikanth.

95. Rajinikanth’s first job was as a bus conductor. There were no survivors.

96. Rajinikanth does not style his hair. It lays perfectly in place out of sheer terror.

97. When Rajinikanth plays Monopoly, it affects the actual world economy.

98. It takes Rajanikanth 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes.

99. Rajinikanth’s house has no doors, only walls that he walks through.

100. Rajnikanth doesn’t answer nature’s call nature answers Rajnikanth’s call.

101. Rajanikanth does not know where you live, but he knows where you will die.

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