Chennai Express
Chennai Express is a 2013 romantic action comedy movie. It was directed by Rohit Shetty.[4] It was produced by Red Chillies Entertainment.
| Chennai Express | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rohit Shetty |
| Produced by | Gauri Khan Ronnie Screwvala Siddharth Roy Kapur Karim Morani |
| Screenplay by | Yunus Sajawal |
| Story by | K. Subash |
| Starring | Deepika Padukone Shah Rukh Khan |
| Music by | Songs: Vishal–Shekhar Background score: Amar Mohile |
| Cinematography | Dudley |
| Edited by | Steven H. Bernard |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
Release date | |
Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film received mixed reviews from critics and it broke several box office records in India and abroad, becoming the quickest film to collect 
1 billion (US$17 million) net domestically. The film surpassed 3 Idiots (2009) to become the highest-grossing Bollywood film worldwide at that point. It is the 22nd highest grossing Indian film of all time.
At the 59th Filmfare Awards, Chennai Express received 7 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Shetty), Best Actor (Khan) and Best Actress (Padukone).
Plot
Rahul's (Shah Rukh Khan) trip to fulfill his late grandfather's last wish turns into an unexpected adventure when he meets a unique young woman (Deepika Padukone) from southern India.
Cast
- Deepika Padukone as Meenalochni "Meena" Azhagusundaram
- Shah Rukh Khan as Rahul Mithaiwala
- Nikitin Dheer as Tangaballi[5]
- Sathyaraj as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram[6]
- Priyamani as herself (special appearance in "1 2 3 4 Get on the Dance Floor")[7]
- Mukesh Tiwari as Inspector Shamsher[8]
- Kamini Kaushal as Rahul's grandmother
- Puvisha Manoharan as Meenalochni`s cousin
- Lekh Tandon as Rahul's grandfather
- Yogi Babu as Sri Lankan smuggler
- Jasper as Henchman
- King Kong as a passerby
- Rakesh Kukreti as Bobby, Rahul's friend[9]
Chennai Express Media
Chennai Express was initially written as a backup project for Khan (pictured).
The Munnar Hill station in Kerala, one of the film's major locations
References
- ↑ 'Chennai Express (12A). British Board of Film Classification (31 July 2013). Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ 'Chennai Express (2013) International Box Office Results – Box Office Mojo. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ 'Chennai Express' Release Date Delayed: Shah Rukh-Deepika Starrer Pushed to 9 August. International Business Times (19 July 2013). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ How Shah Rukh Khan scored big with 'Chennai Express'Livemint. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ↑ 'Chennai Express' has made me a better actor: Nikitin Dheer. 12 September 2013. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Chennai-Express-has-made-me-a-better-actor-Nikitin-Dheer/articleshow/22510795.cms?. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ Introducing The Characters of Chennai Express (2 July 2013)Koimoi. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ Ramchander. Priyamani eyes for Salman and Shahrukh Khan moviesOne India. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
- ↑ Saibal Chatterjee. Chennai Express movie review (8 August 2013)NDTV. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ Bollywood Hungama Chennai Express(2013). Bollywood Hungama (1 January 2013). Retrieved 25 July 2013.
Other website
- Official website (archive)
- Chennai Express on IMDb