Rohit Shetty’s latest screen entertainer train ‘Chennai Express’ has arrived with a bang. Making a hug impact with its arrival, the SRK-Deepika starrer is garnering immense response right from its paid preview shows as well as on Day One of its release.

Commenting on the successful innings created by the film, Gaurav Verma, Director, India Theatrical

Distribution, Studios, Disney UTV stated, "Chennai Express has taken a phenomenal start at box office everywhere. It is running practically houseful today. The Box Office journey started with highest ever collections on paid previews and we are confident that Chennai Express will continue to create new benchmarks at box office with each passing day."

While it is grabbing good reviews on national radar, ‘Chennai Express’ is making huge impression overseas as well. In Gulf, the film reported to have made 435,000 dollars on Thursday and with 28 screens, it is estimated to cross 550,000 dollars - thus making it, Highest Eid collection ever for SRK in Gulf.