Rohit Shetty on SRK’s Chennai Express

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

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  • There is many films of sharukh khan leaving kjo and yrf banner , dear fools. Who said that there is no film of sharukh leaving kjo and yrf banner.there raone ,om shanti om badshah ,duplicate main hoon na ,karan arjun,koyla ,king auncle, deewana,phir bhi dil hai hindustani ,paheli,chamatkar,bhootnath,don,don2 dil se yes boss etc and these films are also superhit and average films but not flop films.paheli was average hit film but it was nominated for oscar.

  • it will be crap shit movies of rohit shetty,,,,like golamal 3 2,and all the best as well as bol bakawas bachan,with old fagot sharukh daddy

  • it will be crap shit movies of rohit shetty,,,,like golamal 3 2,and all the best as well as bol bakawas bachan,with old fagot sharukh old daddy

  • Shahrukh is NO.1 Actor of india from last 20 years……..Remember him he didn’t give any flop from last 8 years.RA.ONE & DON2 Both Cross 115 Crores LINES Even have mixed Reviews….Because there is a very HIGH Expection From NO.1 Actor in INDIA…….So critics think so bcz. they are expecting much more from him LIKE 200+Crores Mark In INDIA.But SRK Did This In NEXT Movies … I M Sure…..100%%%%%%

  • Do not ever compare the KING with dabang and the PERFECTIONIST coz it is SRK’s insult……………………………

  • Big B…—–>Shehenshah!!!!!!
    Salman…—->Dabanng!!
    Amir Khan…—->Perfectionist!!!!!
    SRK……——->King of Bollywood,King of Romance,Badshaah…………….
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    25000crores property wid 3.6 billion people knows him throughout the world

  • SRK Is Finished …
    In simple terms …
    If he brakes ek tha tiger 1st day record 33 crore domestic …
    Promise I will stop watching salman movies …

  • Dear Aki

    srk hit movies without Karan Johar & Yash Chopra ji

    BAAZIGAR – ABBAS MUSTAN (SUPER HIT) WINNING BEST ACTOR AWARD
    DEEWANA – INDER KUMAR (SUPER HIT & WINNING BEST DEBUT & SUPPORTING ACTOR
    ANJAAM – RAHUL RAWAIL (AVERAGE) (WIN BEST VILLAIN AWARD)
    KABHI HAN KABHI NA – KUNDAN SHA (HIT) WINNING BEST ACTOR IN CRITICS
    KARAN ARJUN – RAKESH ROSHAN (BLOCKBUSTER)
    MAIN HOON NA – FRAH KHAN (SUPE HIT)
    OM SHAANTI OM – FRAH KAHN (BLOCKBUSTER) WIN BEST ACTOR AWARD
    HUM TUMHARE HAI SANAM – K.S. Adiyaman (SUPER HIT IN INDIA BLOCKBUSTER OVERSEASE
    SWADES – ASHUTOSH (FLOP IN INDIA ) BT WIN BEST ACTOR AWARD
    DON – FARHAN AKHTAR – SUPER HIT
    DON 2 – FARHAN AKHTAR – SUPER HIT
    RA ONE – ANUBHAV SINHA – HIT IN INDIA SUPER HIT OVERSEASE

  • 1.Deewana
    2.Chamatkar
    3.Baazigar
    4.Anjaam
    5.Kabi ha kabi na
    6.Karan Arjun
    7.Perdes
    8.Devdas
    9.Mai ho na
    10.Om Shanti Om
    11.Don
    12.Don 2
    Where is YRF n Kjo dear. I don’t need to explain all this bcoz the world knows who is KING. Filmi background mai peda hoker Superstar banna koi badi bat nahi dost. Superstar wo hota hai jo aam aadmi se BAADSHAH banta hai. Salman, Aamir k liye kya mushkil tha industry mai ana bade naam the in piche but SRK a self made KING. mai ladna nahi chata sirf yeh batana chata ho k SRK aur Salman ka koi comparison nahi hai. SRK ek Legend ban chuka hai aur salman abi bacho ki tarha kamzoro se badmashiya kerta phirta hai abi bachkana soch hai salman ki.

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