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Chennai Express

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
58K
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Shah Rukh Khan in Chennai Express (2013)
Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather: to have his ashes immersed in the Holy water of Rameshwaram. En route, he meets a woman hailing from a unique family down South. As they find love through this journey in the exuberant lands of South India, an unanticipated drive awaits them.
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A man travelling to Rameshwaram via Chennai express in order to immerse his late grandfather's ashes finds himself in trouble after helping a don's daughter and her cousins board the train.A man travelling to Rameshwaram via Chennai express in order to immerse his late grandfather's ashes finds himself in trouble after helping a don's daughter and her cousins board the train.A man travelling to Rameshwaram via Chennai express in order to immerse his late grandfather's ashes finds himself in trouble after helping a don's daughter and her cousins board the train.

  • Director
    • Rohit Shetty
  • Writers
    • K. Subhash
    • Yunus Sajawal
    • Robin Bhatt
  • Stars
    • Deepika Padukone
    • Shah Rukh Khan
    • Sathyaraj
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    58K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rohit Shetty
    • Writers
      • K. Subhash
      • Yunus Sajawal
      • Robin Bhatt
    • Stars
      • Deepika Padukone
      • Shah Rukh Khan
      • Sathyaraj
    • 267User reviews
    • 110Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 33 wins & 55 nominations

    Videos2

    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:35
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    A Guide to the Films of Rohit Shetty
    Clip 5:03
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    Photos36

    Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in Chennai Express (2013)
    Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in Chennai Express (2013)
    Shah Rukh Khan in Chennai Express (2013)
    Shah Rukh Khan in Chennai Express (2013)
    Shah Rukh Khan and Rajesh Kannan in Chennai Express (2013)
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    Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in Chennai Express (2013)
    Deepika Padukone in Chennai Express (2013)
    Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in Chennai Express (2013)

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    Deepika Padukone
    Deepika Padukone
    • Meenalochni 'Meenamma' Azhagusundaram
    Shah Rukh Khan
    Shah Rukh Khan
    • Rahul Mithaiwala
    Sathyaraj
    Sathyaraj
    • Durgeshwara 'Durgesh' Azhagusundaram (Meenamma's father)
    Nikitin Dheer
    Nikitin Dheer
    • Tangaballi (Meenamma's fiancé)
    Mukesh Tiwari
    Mukesh Tiwari
    • Inspector Shamsher Singh
    Lekh Tandon
    Lekh Tandon
    • Bhishambhar Mithaiwala (Rahul's grandfather)
    Kamini Kaushal
    Kamini Kaushal
    • Neetu Bhishambhar Mithaiwala (Rahul's grandmother)
    Puvisha Manoharan
    • Radhika 'Radha' Azhagusundaram (Meenamma's cousin)
    Manu Malik
    • Baman (Rahul's friend)
    Rakesh Kukreti
    • Bobby (Rahul's friend)
    Mohan V. Raman
    • Village Priest
    Yogi Babu
    Yogi Babu
    • Sri Lankan smuggler
    Jasper
    • Durgeshwara's Henchman
    Besant Ravi
    Besant Ravi
    • Durgeshwara's Henchman known as 'Periya Anna'
    King Kong
    • Passerby
    Jimmy Moses
    • Truck Driver
    Delhi Ganesh
    Delhi Ganesh
    • Villager
    Abhinay Raj Singh
    • Arjun
    • Director
      • Rohit Shetty
    • Writers
      • K. Subhash
      • Yunus Sajawal
      • Robin Bhatt
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Unusually, Deepika Padukone is credited ahead of Shah Rukh Khan, at the request of Shah Rukh Khan himself.
    • Goofs
      Rahul takes the urn from his house and keeps in his bag. Later at the railway station, his grandmother hands it to him again.
    • Quotes

      Rahul: Don't underestimate the power of the common man.

    • Crazy credits
      Deepika Padukone's name is introduced first before the name of Shah Rukh Khan.
    • Alternate versions
      The 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in 59th Filmfare Awards (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      1 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

    User reviews267

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Silly Fun That Thankfully Doesn't Take Itself Seriously
    Reviewed by:Dare Devil Kid (DDK) Rating: 3.4/5 stars

    Say what you want about Rohit Shetty, but the man sure does know to mindlessly entertain you, unlike many of his clones spawned over the past few years, who just numb your senses with their weak endeavors in trying to ape his brand of easygoing, risk-free cinema. "Chennai Express" is actually his best work since "All The Best" (though nothing compared to "All The Best"), and does have a semblance of plot and even some heart, which is usually not the case with most of his projects. The film exceeds expectations for the mere fact that it entertains you for most its duration.

    Let's not even try and get into the other technical and creative aspects (or flaws) of the film, because if any of you'll went into a Rohit Shetty movie looking for a coherent plot narration or solid character development, then you'll need a serious reality check, or rather a surgical extraction of your prudish natures. The songs (barring the "1 2 3 4" number), editing, and production design are admittedly all over the place, but then again you should be well prepared to ignore these parameters. However, the background score and cinematography are surprisingly quite decent.

    For his part, SRK necessarily hams it up delightfully to the hilt and renders a slightly tweaked and caricatured version of his now famous "Rahul" persona. And Deepika's acting is finally showing signs of real improvement. She literally shines in some scenes of the movie. What adds some required chutzpah to this potboiler, is the sizzling chemistry between the two. Their second film together gives sufficient indication that we might have the next hot jodi in Bollywood.

    "Chennai Express" is melodramatic and over-the-top, but it certainly isn't tedious and long-drawn like most other wannabe masala films. You'll gladly lap it up over the disoriented "Bodyguards", "Ek Tha Tigers", "Singhams", "Himmatwalas", "Son Of Sardars" and "Rowdy Rathores" anyday. Most of the dialogues and gags are actually humorous and the action at the end at least makes the hero feel human (something that can't be said for the other staple masala heroes like Salman and Ajay). At the end of the day, if you don't analyze "Chennai Express" too much, you'll actually end up having quite an entertaining 140-minute ride.
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    • DareDevilKid
    • Aug 15, 2013

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 8, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • Tamil
      • English
      • Marathi
    • Also known as
      • Hành Trình Tình Yêu
    • Filming locations
      • Jakarta, Indonesia
    • Production companies
      • Red Chillies Entertainment
      • Redchillies.VFX
      • UTV Motion Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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