What was the plot of the movie Chennai Express?

The plot of the film revolved around a man heading towards Rameshwaram via Chennai Express to immerse his late grandfather’s ashes and unwillingly is caught amidst goons after helping their boss’s daughter board the train. Deepika Padukone was cast opposite Shah Rukh Khan for the movie.

Which is the temple scene in Chennai Express?

Rohit Shetty ‘s 2013 action comedy film Chennai Express features a scene where Rahul Mithaiwala ( Shah Rukh Khan) carries Meenalochni “Meenamma” Azhagusundaram ( Deepika Padukone) in his arms while ascending 300 steps to reach a temple. This done as part of the Vidamba village tradition for newlyweds, which our characters are pretending to be.

How many screens are there in Chennai Express?

The movie has been released in North America across 195 screens, in Britain across 175 screens, in the Middle East 55 screens and 30 screens in Australia. Chennai Express is said to be the first movie to be released on such a large scale in overseas market.

Where did Deepika Padukone meet Rahul in Chennai Express?

Rahul (SRK) meets Meenamma (Deepika Padukone) on Chennai Express as he travels to Rameswaram to immerse his grandfather’s ashes. She is running from home and Rahul helps her give the slip to her father, the local don in Tamil Nadu

Are there any South Indian actors in Chennai Express?

There are few other scenes in the movie which resemble South Indian commercial cinema. Interestingly, almost all the actors in Chennai Express are South Indians excluding SRK. Earlier too, many big South Indian films have been remade into Hindi – take for instance Ghajini and Rowdy Rathod !

Is the movie Chennai Express a copy of Okkadu?

However, few audiences from the South felt that the film copied some scenes from South Indian movies. This record breaking movie has directly lifted a famous scene from a Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu’s movie titled Okkadu.