A man travelling to Rameswaram via Chennai express for his late grandfather's ashes immersion finds himself in trouble after helping a don's daughter and her cousins board the train.A man travelling to Rameswaram via Chennai express for his late grandfather's ashes immersion finds himself in trouble after helping a don's daughter and her cousins board the train.A man travelling to Rameswaram via Chennai express for his late grandfather's ashes immersion finds himself in trouble after helping a don's daughter and her cousins board the train.
- Awards
- 33 wins & 55 nominations
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- TriviaUnusually, Deepika Padukone is credited ahead of Shah Rukh Khan, at the request of Shah Rukh Khan himself.
- GoofsRahul takes the urn from his house and keeps in his bag. Later at the railway station, his grandmother hands it to him again.
- Crazy creditsDeepika Padukone's name is introduced first before the name of Shah Rukh Khan.
- Alternate versionsThe original version of the film with a duration of 141 minutes was given a UA certificate by the Indian Censor Board, on the account of some action violence. But the U certified version of the film has very few or say minimal cuts, with the total duration 141 minutes, the same as the original. This U certified version is available only for telecast on Doordarshan.
- ConnectionsFeatured in 59th Idea Filmfare Awards (2014)
- Soundtracks1 2 3 4 Get on the Dance Floor
Music by Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani
Lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya
Performed by Vishal Dadlani, Hamsika Iyer, Sricharan
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It is a fun ride with few glitches but Sharukh Khan makes sure you are entertained for 141 mins
Some of the bollywood potboilers are meant to entertain with mindless screenplay and no-sense comedy. Rohit Shetty has mastered the art of this kind of cinema. Only this time , he goes one step back and gives you a delightful action-comedy.
Rahul ( Sharukh Khan) boards a train Chennai Expressway to immerse his grandfather's ashes into the holy water of Rameshwaram. As he embarks on his journey , he meets Meena ( Deepika Padukone) , a small town girl who is escaping from her evil-spirited father's decision to get her married to local goon. Their fate changes the moment they land in South India.
From the masala entertainments like Golmaal , Singham , Bol Bachan , Rohit Shetty gives yet spineless film which is enjoyable but easily forgettable once you are out of theater. The silver lining is Chennai Express is better than his previous flicks thanks to the superb acting by Sharukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. The movie begins with some glorious moments which you are sure going to love especially the ones in the train. The second half drags and the climax becomes typical bollywood melodrama with hero delivering high-content dialogues and blowing few punches. Editing could have been better and songs becomes hindrance to the pace. Art direction and cinematography is outstanding. Sharukh Khan is the scene stealer despite so many shortcomings in the movie. The actor is brilliant in his comic timings and his fans will surely love him.Deepika Padukone lends a good support with funny Hindi dialogues with Tamil accent. Overall , Chennai Express is a fun ride. It does have few glitches but Sharukh Khan compensates for that and you are entertained for 141 mins. Good 3/5
Rahul ( Sharukh Khan) boards a train Chennai Expressway to immerse his grandfather's ashes into the holy water of Rameshwaram. As he embarks on his journey , he meets Meena ( Deepika Padukone) , a small town girl who is escaping from her evil-spirited father's decision to get her married to local goon. Their fate changes the moment they land in South India.
From the masala entertainments like Golmaal , Singham , Bol Bachan , Rohit Shetty gives yet spineless film which is enjoyable but easily forgettable once you are out of theater. The silver lining is Chennai Express is better than his previous flicks thanks to the superb acting by Sharukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. The movie begins with some glorious moments which you are sure going to love especially the ones in the train. The second half drags and the climax becomes typical bollywood melodrama with hero delivering high-content dialogues and blowing few punches. Editing could have been better and songs becomes hindrance to the pace. Art direction and cinematography is outstanding. Sharukh Khan is the scene stealer despite so many shortcomings in the movie. The actor is brilliant in his comic timings and his fans will surely love him.Deepika Padukone lends a good support with funny Hindi dialogues with Tamil accent. Overall , Chennai Express is a fun ride. It does have few glitches but Sharukh Khan compensates for that and you are entertained for 141 mins. Good 3/5
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- ketgup83
- Aug 9, 2013
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- Hành Trình Tình Yêu
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- Gross US & Canada
- $5,307,960
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,220,497
- Aug 11, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $10,234,653
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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