Claim: Shah Rukh Khan is a star in Indian cinema.

Chennai Express -LSB- tʃᵻˈnaɪ -RSB- -LSB- ɪkˈsprɛs -RSB- is a 2013 Indian romantic action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty , and produced by Gauri Khan for Red Chillies Entertainment . The film features Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles ; it is the second collaboration between Khan and Padukone after Om Shanti Om -LRB- 2007 -RRB- . The film is about a man 's journey from Mumbai to Rameshwaram , and what happens along the way after he falls in love with the daughter of a local don . Principal photography began on 27 September 2012 , filming began in October 2012 and was completed by May 2013 .   Chennai Express was released in the overseas markets on 8 August 2013 , and a day later in India . Extensive paid previews were held in India on 8 August as well . Although the film received mixed reviews from critics , it broke several box office records in India and abroad , becoming the quickest film to collect net domestically at that time . The film currently ranks as the eighth highest grossing Indian film of all time .