Chennai Express
What is it?
One of the most exciting ventures of 2013, Rohit Shetty's much awaited venture `Chennai Express' has been grabbing maximum hype and limelight. Even before its release, the Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer is great success in terms of its trailers, songs, dialogues, action, on sets gossips.. The name `Chennai Express' itself has been sending down thrills among movie buffs; making the movie topping the must-watch list. The highly anticipated film in fact is UTV and Red Chillies' first co-production collaboration. Before this, SRK and UTV have worked together on the iconic and critically acclaimed movie `Swades', released in 2004. `Chennai Express' brings back the hit `Om Shanti Om' jodi - SRK and Deepika - the director who is known have given several hits with his acting partner Ajay Devgn earlier, is working with King Khan for the first time. On the other hand, SRK has tasted the masaledaar tadka of Shetty's action genre, featuring in this film in a complete action avatar. The film launches south star Satyaraj in negative role, while `Raavan' famed south actress Priyamani has already successfully made everyone dance to her tunes with special "1 2 3 4" track.
The Storyline
The story of a Mumbai boy (Shah Rukh Khan) who embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu, only to fulfil the last wish of his grandfather to have his ashes immersed in Rameshwaram. En route, he meets a South Indian girl (Deepika Padukone) hailing from an orthodox family. As they find love through this journey in the exuberant lands of South India, the clash of cultures awaits them. What follows is a series of adventures where he finds himself in new surroundings, challenged with an unfamiliar language! Chennai Express is an action packed romantic movie. Come fall in love.. Rohit Shetty style!
The Arrival
`Chennai Express' will hit theatres worldwide on Eid - 9th August 2013.