Raised by his grandparents from the age of eight, Rahul's grandfather Bhishambhar owns a chain of confectionery shops. Rahul Mithaiwala is a 40-year-old orphaned bachelor living in Mumbai. It is among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time worldwide. The film surpassed 3 Idiots (2009) to become the highest-grossing Bollywood film worldwide at that point. 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$13 million) net domestically. UTV Motion Pictures came on board as producer and distributor, marking its first active project with Khan after Swades (2004).Ĭhennai Express was released theatrically in overseas markets on 8 August 2013 and a day later in India. The soundtrack for Chennai Express was composed by Vishal–Shekhar, with the background score being composed by Amar Mohile. A large part of the film was set in Ooty, for which sets were constructed in Wai. Filming began in Mehboob Studio in October 2012 and was completed by May 2013. Conceived as a "commercial romance", the film was originally titled Ready Steady Po. The script of Chennai Express, which was initially written as a backup project for Khan, was chosen instead. The first planned collaboration between Khan and Shetty was a remake of Angoor (1982). Nikitin Dheer and Sathyaraj play supporting roles. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as Rahul Mithaiwala, a man who accidentally boards the eponymous train and journeys from Mumbai to Rameswaram with the daughter of a local don, played by Deepika Padukone. Subash, with a screenplay written by Yunus Sajawal and dialogues by Farhad-Sajid.
Chennai Express scores a 6.0 digit binge rating out of 10 and movie is available in Romance genre.Chennai Express ( / tʃ ɪ ˈ n aɪ/ ( listen)) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Gauri Khan and Karim Morani, based on a story by K.
You can watch the movie online on Hotstar/ Netflix, as long as you are a subscriber to the video streaming OTT platform. Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, Sathyaraj and Nikitin Dheer are playing as the star cast in this movie. This movie is 2 hr 16 min in duration and is available in Malayalam language. Meena's father and Tangaballi change their ways, realizing that the love of an ordinary man like Rahul is greater than their physical might and political clout.Ĭhennai Express was released on and was directed by Rohit Shetty. Rahul is seriously damaged in the fight that follows, but he triumphs. Rahul informs Tangaballi and his goons that he is prepared to fight this time. He also expresses his feelings for Meena. Rahul also realizes that he has fallen in love with Meena and attempts to persuade him to accept and honor his daughter's wish. Meena eventually realizes she has fallen in love with Rahul. Rahul is taken captive and they are stuck together. Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram (Sathyaraj), her father, is a formidable boss of the local mafia in Tamil Nadu. She is fleeing Tangaballi's forced marriage (Nikitin Dheer). Rahul attempts to flirt with the woman, who responds by singing Hindi cinema song parodies and says that the four men are attempting to kidnap her. He assists her and four other passengers in boarding the moving train, but the train departs before he can deboard. As he attempts to deboard, he observes a young woman rushing to board it. Rahul buys a ticket on the Chennai Express with the intention of immersing his grandfather’s ashes in Rameshwaram. Chennai Express : Release Date, Trailer, Cast & Songs About Chennai Express