After working in several films with Ajay Devgan, Rohit Shetty is all set to work with Shahrukh Khan! In an interview to ‘The Hindu’, Rohit discusses the film titled ‘Chennai Express’ and how he managed to cast SRK.
On his initial plans of remaking the 1982 classic Angoor
“I know people think I am a great planner. ‘After Ajay (Devgan), now he has been able to sign up Shahrukh.’ But the truth is when Shah Rukh saw Golmaal 3 , he loved it and called me to say he’d like to act in my film. I was thrilled as I was interested in remaking Angoor. It’s a sweet film and I had bought the rights. I felt Ajay was not right for the role of Sanjeev Kumar. SRK was happy with the concept of Angoor but when I sat down to write the script, I thought the film was too small for me and SRK to collaborate on”
On SRK’s reaction when he decided to direct a film that he had planned four years ago
“SRK looked me in the face and asked, ‘You want to make this? Okay. I will produce it too.’ Obviously I was too happy.”
How the media helped him with the title
“The press started calling it Chennai Express and it saved me the trouble of looking for a title.”
Chennai Express is about a man who travels from Mumbai to Rameswaram by train. SRK will not be playing a south Indian character, but the film will feature several characters from the south film industries. There are strong rumors that Rohit is keen on casting Deepika Padukone as the female lead, but has decided to wait till SRK returns from UK.
via SRK Fan Club and The Hindu
Blockbuster khan srk
srk up coming movies are promising films……… Good luck king khan
great news for srk fans
this movie gon be rohit shetty’s first flop movie
This is gonna be ATBB for sure … srk u rocksssssssssss
i love you king khan
SRK first did Crap Ra.One now this Chennai Express, he also started following Salman & his mindless type movies.
@sallu lallu gawaar fans..
get ready for the biggest blockbuster ever…
dis gonna kill all…
sallu ka baap—–>SRK
rohit shetty’s action gonna be the best this time…
ab pata chalega lallu fans ko ACTION kisko kehte hain…
love you SRK..
I am not SRK fan. But I am waiting to see him in a masala film from a long time. I was quite impressed by Main Hoon Na and Om shanti om. Lets see how big blockbuster Chennai Express turns into
Ruling for over 20 yrs,SRK is indeed the best in the industry.
Chennai Express will break all previous box office records. SRK + Rohit Shetty = Double Bonanza!
SRK is going to rule bollywood for next 2 years.
SRK SHOULD BUY A HOUSE N SETTLE THERE IN RAMESWARAM.GIVING FLOP MOVIES ONE AFTER ANOTHER.
MAKING “ANGOOR” REMAKE N WHEN THE MOVIE WILL BECOME FLOP THEN SRK WILL SAY THAT “ANGOOR KHATTE THE” TO HIDE HIS FAILURE AS ALWAYS.
this movie will break all previous records.
i belive those people who writing bad comment have bad heart and they are just jealuse otherwise no reason
Srk the king blockbuster movie Sallu lallu Ek tha bandar fans get ready
thanxxx @indicine for your new additions in comments section .
Those SRK fans saying before that SALMAN made south remake should it their own words now DON remake now ANGOOR remake director don’t want to work he want to work with directors kya din aa gaye chu chu shame shame SALMAN ko director sign karna chahtey hain line mai hai magar time nahi hai now understand please who is the present ruler.
what a khan remake khan ha ha woh bhi khud kam manga kay please mujhey kam de doo Rohit.
kaun sa blockbuster movie thi jiski remake mai kam karne ke liyee khud se kam manga ja raha hai? whats wrong with SRK
So called original script actor is doing remake.
Hahahahahahahahahaha
What will you say about this.srk is great actor and alway act(fooling around)in original script.Salman do remakes and all that crap.
I want answer.mujhe maloom hai ye comment poor rating ki wajah se chupa denge.
I know srk fans are so bad cant handle any type critcizm.
In an interview Salman stated” Sharukh was like my brother.He used to call me sir, sir during his struggling days”.
“I have seen SRK from door to door asking for work.He has become a different person now.
He added” Only Got can come and make us friends again and that is not happening”.
Great. yes it will be atb for sure.