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Chennai Express is a indian film of genre Drama directed by Rohit Shetty released in USA on 8 august 2013 with Shahrukh Khan

Chennai Express (2013)

चेन्नई एक्सप्रेस

Chennai Express
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Released in USA 8 august 2013
Length 2h21
Directed by
OriginInde
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Action,    Romance
Rating61% 3.0509653.0509653.0509653.0509653.050965

Chennai Express (Pronunciation : Listen/tʃɨˈnaɪ/ /ɪkˈsprɛs/) is a 2013 Indian romantic action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty, and produced by Gauri Khan for Red Chillies Entertainment. The film features Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles; it is the second collaboration between Khan and Padukone after Om Shanti Om (2007). The film is about a man's journey from Mumbai to Rameshwaram, and what happens along the way after he falls in love with the daughter of a local don. Principal photography began on 27 September 2012, filming began in October 2012 and was completed by May 2013.

Chennai Express was released in the overseas markets on 8 August 2013, and a day later in India. Extensive paid previews were held in India on 8 August as well. Although the film received mixed reviews from critics, it broke several box office records in India and abroad, becoming the quickest film to collect ₹1 billion (US$15 million) net domestically.

The film surpassed 3 Idiots to become the highest-grossing Bollywood film worldwide.

Synopsis

Rahul Mithaiwala (Shahrukh Khan) is a forty-year-old bachelor living in Mumbai. His parents died in a car accident when he was eight years old, so his grandparents raised him. His grandfather (Lekh Tandon) owns a chain of confectionery shops where Rahul has been a dedicated worker helping his grandfather. Two of Rahul's friends convince to finally take a vacation and travel with them to Goa. Rahul's grandfather dies on the day of the 100th birthday celebration. His grandmother tells Rahul that his grandfather wanted his ashes to be divided into two parts—one of each to be immersed in the Ganges and Rameswaram. She asks Rahul to take the ashes to Rameswaram and disperse them. While he accepts her request, Rahul and his friends plan to dump the ashes at Goa but his grandmother wants to see him off, forcing Rahul to travel by train. He books a single ticket on the Chennai Express, planning to quickly exit and meet his friends along the way. However, as he tries to leave the train, he notices a young woman running to board it. He helps her and then four large men board the moving train, missing his chance to debark.

Actors

Shahrukh Khan

(Rahul Mithaiwala)
Deepika Padukone

(Meenamma Lochini Azhagusundaram)
Sathyaraj

(Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram)
Aachi Manorama

(Aunt)
Nikitin Dheer

(Tangaballi)
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