Rohit Shetty‘s directorial Chennai Express starring Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan completed 10 glorious years of release today, on August 8. Even after all these years, the film captivates everyone’s hearts for its unique setting, outstanding acting, and amazing storytelling. The story of Rahul (SRK) setting out to immerse his late grandfather’s ashes at Rameshwaram and facing the ire of Meenamma’s criminal family took care of romance and comedy genres very well. To celebrate the film’s 10 years, Deepika dropped a hilarious video with her husband Ranveer Singh and also expressed her deepest gratitude.
Deepika Padukone expresses gratitude as Chennai Express clocks 10 years of release
A while ago, Deepika Padukone who played the role of Meenamma in Chennai Express took to her Instagram to express her gratitude as the film completed 10 years of release. The actress shared a hilarious throwback video with her husband Ranveer Singh and her, re-enacting a dialogue between her character Meenamma and Shah Rukh Khan’s Rahul.
Sharing the video Deepika wrote, “They say that comedy is the most difficult genre for an actor. So when I was offered ‘Chennai Express’, I knew I had a daunting challenge ahead of me. And while it took me a little while to find Meenama, a process that is extremely lonely and often times frightening, I’m grateful that we were able to create a character that is not only synonymous with the movie, but also one that continues to receive an abundance of love till this date…(red heart). #10YearsOfChennaiExpress.” She also tagged Rohit Shetty, Shah Rukh Khan, and Ranveer.
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Fans react to Deepika Padukone’s post
As soon as Deepika shared the post, fans were quick enough to react to it. One wrote, “BAJIRAO × MEENAMMA (fire emoji).” Another commented, “i can’t believe it’s been ten years dangggggg i remember going to go watch it with my parents a week before sixth grade started!!!!!! DANGGGGGG.” “deepika playing loud characters is such a mood,” wrote a third fan. “Such an adorable video,” commented a fourth fan. Some fans praised Ranveer as one comment read, “That ain’t Deepika and Ranveer that’s Bajirao and Mastani after watching Chennai Express.”
Meanwhile, Chennai Express was released on August 8, 2013. The film marks one of the blockbusters in the history of cinema. The cast of the film also includes Nikitin Dheer, Lekh Tandon, and others in pivotal roles.
