2013
4/5 stars
While escaping from an unwanted arranged marriage, Meena (Deepika Padukone) is helped by Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan) to board the Chennai Express. This begins an adventure with the two of them running for their lives from her father's gundas, while they slowly fall in love.
The plot of this romantic comedy is an well-worn one, and isn't particularly freshened by the chemistry of Padukone and Khan, but it's still a fun movie with a good message: "never underestimate the power of the common man". Khan and Padukone give good performances with both the humorous and serious scenes. The music is solidly fine, with one exceptionally beautiful song ("Titli"). Padukone's costumes are gorgeous throughout the film. Despite it's predictability, it's typical enjoyable Bollywood, and would make a good introduction to those not familiar with the genre.
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