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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

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Chennai Express is an upcoming 2013 Indian action-comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Gauri Khan under her production banner Red Chillies Entertainment. The film features Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. This is the second collaboration between Khan and Padukone after the 2007 blockbuster Om Shanti Om and the first between Khan and Rohit Shetty. Chennai Express is about Rahul who 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 womanPrincipal photography began on 27 September 2012. Filming began in October 2012 and was wrapped-up by May 2013. The film has been scheduled to release one day earlier in the United Kingdom on 8 August 2013 and worldwide on 9 August 2013.

Director: Rohit Shetty
Producers: Gauri Khan, Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur
Stars: Deepika Padukone, Shahrukh Khan


Chennai Express, besides domestic and usual international markets, is scheduled to release in non-traditional international markets. In Peru, it is the first Hindi film to release on the same day as in India. Earlier, Shah Rukh Khan-starrer My Name Is Khan and Hrithik Roshan-starrer Guzaarish opened as delayed releases in Peru. The film is also releasing in Morocco, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and Israel.
The price of tickets for Chennai Express will cost upto 40 per cent more than usual tariff. The raise, which includes 40 per cent increase in ticket prices during the weekday shows and up to a 20 per cent hike over the weekend, will not be uniform across all multiplexes. Increasing ticket prices around festivals is not unusual but this much raise is uncommon.


Characters of Chennai Express

Rahul, played by Shah Rukh Khan is a North Indian bachelor who stays with his grandparents in Mumbai. Rahul couldn’t get married to anyone because of his over-loving and over possessive Grandfather who cannot live without him. Rahul accidentally boards a train that not only takes him to his destination, but also makes him realise the power of True Love!.
Meena, played by Deepika Padukone is very fondly referred to as Meenamma by her loved ones. She is a South Indian lady who stays in Komban village with her huge family. She lost her mother when she was a child.
Mr. Dugeshwara, played by Sathyaraj is a very well-known don in Komban village. He is Meenamma’s father and is very protective about her.
Tangaballi, played by Nikitin Dheer is a don of another village. Meenamma’s father is very fond of him.

 

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Chennai Movie is releasing on 8th August 2013