11 years of Chennai Express: Eleven lesser-known facts about Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone starrer – South Asian Daily

The 2013 film Chennai Express increased people’s love for Kashmir and Kanyakumari. The story of common man Rahul and Meenamma made the audience laugh a lot. The film also did well at the box office and as the film completes 11 years of its release, know 11 lesser-known stories related to the film.

1. Rohit and SRK’ s superhit combo

Rohit Shetty is known for mixing action with comedy. His films are for the mass audience and the entire focus is to entertain the audience. After debuting with Zameen in 2003, Rohit Shetty kept making films with Ajay Devgan (lead role) for almost 10 years. This was Rohit Shetty’s first film with Shah Rukh Khan. Due to this, there was a lot of discussion about the casting at that time.

2. Deepika was not the first choice

Director Rohit Shetty had first approached Kareena and Asin for Meenamma’s character, but for some reason, he had to hear a no from both of them, after which this role came directly into Deepika’s account. She played the character of Meenamma, who was a South Indian woman in the film as well. Moreover, after debuting with Shah Rukh Khan in 2007 in Om Shanti Om, Chennai Express was her second film with SRK. Till date, the superhit duo has featured in 8 films together (including cameos).

3. Chennai Express box office records

Chennai Express currently holds the record for the highest-paid previews in Bollywood, with collections of 6.75 crores. Made on a budget of 70 crores, the film earned 227 crores in just India. The film got an opening of 33 crores!

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