Chennai Express
| Chennai Express | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rohit Shetty |
| Screenplay by | Yunus Sajawal |
| Story by | K. Subash |
| Produced by | Gauri Khan Ronnie Screwvala Siddharth Roy Kapur Karim Morani |
| Starring | Deepika Padukone Shah Rukh Khan |
| Cinematography | Dudley |
| Edited by | Steven H. Bernard |
| Music by | Songs: Vishal–Shekhar Background score: Amar Mohile |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Chennai Express is a 2013 romantic action comedy movie. It was directed by Rohit Shetty.[4] It was produced by Red Chillies Entertainment.
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. 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
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]- 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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Chennai Express (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "Chennai Express (2013) International Box Office Results – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ "'Chennai Express' Release Date Delayed: Shah Rukh-Deepika Starrer Pushed to 9 August". International Business Times. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. 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". The Times of India. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "Introducing The Characters of Chennai Express". Koimoi. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ Ramchander. "Priyamani eyes for Salman and Shahrukh Khan movies". One India. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ Saibal Chatterjee (8 August 2013). "Chennai Express movie review". NDTV. Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "Bollywood Hungama Chennai Express(2013)". Bollywood Hungama. 1 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
Other website
[change | change source]
- Official website (archive)
- Chennai Express on IMDb