Some of the bollywood potboilers are meant to entertain with mindless screenplay and no-sense comedy. Rohit Shetty has mastered the art of this kind of cinema. Only this time , he goes one step back and gives you a delightful action-comedy.
Rahul ( Sharukh Khan) boards a train Chennai Expressway to immerse his grandfather's ashes into the holy water of Rameshwaram. As he embarks on his journey , he meets Meena ( Deepika Padukone) , a small town girl who is escaping from her evil-spirited father's decision to get her married to local goon. Their fate changes the moment they land in South India.
From the masala entertainments like Golmaal , Singham , Bol Bachan , Rohit Shetty gives yet spineless film which is enjoyable but easily forgettable once you are out of theater. The silver lining is Chennai Express is better than his previous flicks thanks to the superb acting by Sharukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. The movie begins with some glorious moments which you are sure going to love especially the ones in the train. The second half drags and the climax becomes typical bollywood melodrama with hero delivering high-content dialogues and blowing few punches. Editing could have been better and songs becomes hindrance to the pace. Art direction and cinematography is outstanding. Sharukh Khan is the scene stealer despite so many shortcomings in the movie. The actor is brilliant in his comic timings and his fans will surely love him.Deepika Padukone lends a good support with funny Hindi dialogues with Tamil accent. Overall , Chennai Express is a fun ride. It does have few glitches but Sharukh Khan compensates for that and you are entertained for 141 mins. Good 3/5
Rahul ( Sharukh Khan) boards a train Chennai Expressway to immerse his grandfather's ashes into the holy water of Rameshwaram. As he embarks on his journey , he meets Meena ( Deepika Padukone) , a small town girl who is escaping from her evil-spirited father's decision to get her married to local goon. Their fate changes the moment they land in South India.
From the masala entertainments like Golmaal , Singham , Bol Bachan , Rohit Shetty gives yet spineless film which is enjoyable but easily forgettable once you are out of theater. The silver lining is Chennai Express is better than his previous flicks thanks to the superb acting by Sharukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. The movie begins with some glorious moments which you are sure going to love especially the ones in the train. The second half drags and the climax becomes typical bollywood melodrama with hero delivering high-content dialogues and blowing few punches. Editing could have been better and songs becomes hindrance to the pace. Art direction and cinematography is outstanding. Sharukh Khan is the scene stealer despite so many shortcomings in the movie. The actor is brilliant in his comic timings and his fans will surely love him.Deepika Padukone lends a good support with funny Hindi dialogues with Tamil accent. Overall , Chennai Express is a fun ride. It does have few glitches but Sharukh Khan compensates for that and you are entertained for 141 mins. Good 3/5