that wooing the beautiful Meenamma in
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ)
style would land him up in such
jeopardy. That was possibly the biggest
mistake of his life. But, this mistake was for good, or in fact the best that
was about to happen in his life.
After ruling the hearts of the audience
for decades as Rahul, Shahrukh is back
in his trademark DDLJ romance in his
latest release Chennai Express, but this
time in Rohit Shetty 'ishtyle'. Chennai
Express is a super masala entertainment and promises a great deal of laughter as
expected from the typical Rohit Shetty
style flicks.
Story:-
It all starts when the 40-year-old
bachelor Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) boards
Chennai Express train that turns out to
be a life changing decision for him. SRK
as Rahul does a DDLJ again, when he
tries hard to woo the South beauty Meenamma Lochni (Deepika Padukone).
Fate plays a twist in such a way that
Rahul gets entrapped with Meenamma,
who is the daughter of an intimidating
south don. Both Rahul and Meenamma
try to elope, but everytime they fail to do so and end up in trouble.
Chennai Express will leave you
whistling, laughing and applauding in
the theatres. The flick is a thorough
entertainer as long as you don't search
for logic in it. Chennai Express makes an
impressive start, especially the train scene, where Shahrukh Khan meets
Deepika Padukone, is just hilarious.
Like almost all the Rohit Shetty movies,
even this one doesn't fail to offer good
dose of over the top action. Adding on
to this, the film also astonishes the mass
through its marvelous cinematography.
It gives you a rich desi village flavour, based on a South backdrop setting.
Performances:
Shahrukh Khan is splendid and
delightful. Even at 47, Khan retains his
old boyish charm onscreen. Though
there's a bit of overacting in parts by
SRK, on the whole, he's the soul of the
Chennai Express.
Deepika Padukone is a complete
stunner. Forget her breathtaking looks
as a South chick, Dippy does an
incredible act in the flick. She lets
herself loose and surrenders to her
character completely. Her performance is impressive.
Nikitin Dheer does justice to his
villainous act, while South star
Sathyaraj doesn't get much opportunity
to prove himself in the film.
Verdict:
Chennai Express is a light-hearted
entertainer, that stands strong and tall
on the shoulders of the super powerful
'Brand Shahrukh Khan'. It is colourful,
fascinating, fun-filled and yes, of course
not a mindless slapstick. And remember, you are going to watch comedy, drama,
lots of comic action and flying cars! In
one word, this one is a total paisa
vasool entertainer.
Rating: 4/5
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