The magic of Chennai Express

I have been reading and hearing about how terrible Chennai Express is – people have criticised everything from SRK’s performance to Deepika’s accent to the tacky sets and more. However, I am yet to watch the film but one thing I am sure of – I am sure I am going to have fun!

I don’t think Rohit Shetty and Shah Rukh set out to make an intellectual film. Rohit Shetty’s previous flicks are also full of slapstick humour, masala and all that’s necessary for a mass entertainer. Which is precisely why SRK chose to work him. And those who walk into this film and criticise it saying it’s not cinema – my question is, what did you expect?

The last few films that SRK did were oriented towards A centres and didn’t get the kind of traction a Salman flick would have. But then working with a K Jo or a YRF means that you cater to the class audience. SRK who badly needed a hit chose wisely this time – and irrespective of all the bashing the movie has been getting, the cash registers are ringing!

This film was a test for SRK and since a Salman flick didn’t release for Eid, a window of opportunity for the 47-year-old. And he seems to have passed the test with flying colours!

Critic Rajeev Masand gave Chennai Express 2/5 but does it really matter what he or any of the naysayers think? SRK and Rohit Shetty are laughing all the way to the bank!