From Rejected Script to Pan-India Blockbuster: The Untold Story of Chennai Express

• Chennai Express, initially a rejected script from 2008, became a blockbuster after Shah Rukh Khan showed interest in 2012.
• Director Rohit Shetty and Shah Rukh Khan initially planned to remake the 1982 film 'Angoor' before settling on Chennai Express.
• The film, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, was completed in just 8 months and released on August 8, 2013.
• Made on a budget of 115 crore, Chennai Express grossed approximately 396 crore worldwide, breaking box office records.
• Deepika Padukone took four days to master her accent; the film featured Tamil language dialogue without subtitles, a risk taken by Shetty.

Why It Matters: Chennai Express, a previously rejected script, became a record-breaking pan-India blockbuster after Shah Rukh Khan's involvement.