Chennai Express- Looked more a Chennai Passenger Train...A long and tad drab too...
One of the major challenges that directors face is when they carry the baggage of a superstar and have to deliver what they are best at. Rohit's tryst with comedy and action is well known and so also is his timing. His Zameen to Golmaal 3 has been one long journey, but they all seem to carry his distinct trademark stamp. Chennai Express, fails here miserably. We all went with a sense of anticipation and an element of trepidation too. With big stars like the Shahrukh and Depeeka, can he deliver. I think the baggage was heavy and Rohit lost the plot somewhere midway. It could have been a nice plot started nicely and in between Chennai Express became a local train and stopped mid way into too many number of stations. MAKING THE JOURNEY DRAB AT A POINT... The journey starts well with Deepika's entrance being mint fresh and bringing a sense of bravado to the character. She seemed to be in her elements through the movie and never did she once seem to trip on it. Shahrukh, unfo...