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Filming India: Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu (Chennai Express)

In the 2013 Rohit Shetty film Chennai Express, Rahul Mithaiwala (Shah Rukh Khan) is sent on a journey to Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather to have his ashes immersed in the holy water of Rameswaram (pronounced "Rameeshwaram"). Many spiritual traditions believe immersing a person's ashes in sea water is the best way of disposing of them. Along the way, Rahul meets Meenalochni "Meenamma" Azhagusundaram (Deepika Padukone) who joins him on the journey to Rameswaram. Located off the coast of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India, Rameswaram Island is situated between peninsular India and Sri Lanka. To... Read more →

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Chennai Express Music Launch

Today I watched my first Bollywood film music launch event - for "Chennai Express" - via live video, care of BollywoodHungama on YouTube. Read more →

New music from Chennai Express: Soulful romantic song TITLI

The "Titli" item number from Chennai Express features a romantic sequence of events between the lead characters played by Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. Read more →

Chennai Express Trailer Released!

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