This Article is From Aug 11, 2012

Deepika Padukone to star opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Chennai Express

Deepika Padukone to star opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Chennai Express

Highlights

  • Actress Deepika Padukone will be seen opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Rohit Shetty's Chennai Express.
  • "Deepika is part of Chennai Express. She has been finalised," sources close to the project told PTI.
  • It was opposite SRK in Om Shanti Om that the model-turned actress made her debut in Bollywood.
  • Lot of names like Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra were doing rounds for the leading lady of this film, which goes on floor in the end of September and would release around mid-next year.
  • Chennai Express tells the story of a man (SRK) who travels from Mumbai to Rameshwaram and what happens during the journey forms the movie.
  • Interestingly, this is for the first time that Rohit would be working without his close friend Ajay Devgn, with whom he has done eight films.
  • It is for the first time that he is teaming up with SRK and Deepika.
  • Read: Deepika Padukone loses beauty product deal to Prachi Desai
Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone will beseen opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Rohit Shetty's ChennaiExpress.

"Deepika is part of Chennai Express. She has beenfinalised," sources close to the project told PTI.

It was opposite SRK in Om Shanti Om that themodel-turned actress made her debut in Bollywood.

Lot of names like Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif andPriyanka Chopra were doing rounds for the leading lady ofthis film, which goes on floor in the end of Septemberand would release around mid-next year.

Chennai Express tells the story of a man (SRK)who travels from Mumbai to Rameshwaram and what happens duringthe journey forms the movie.

Interestingly, this is for the first time that Rohitwould be working without his close friend Ajay Devgn, withwhom he has done eight films.

It is for the first time that he is teaming up withSRK and Deepika.

Read: Deepika Padukone loses beauty product deal to Prachi Desai
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