Shah Rukh Khan was impressed with the first narration of Chennai Express and had said yes for the film. The film will be directed by Rohit Shetty and it will be fist time when both of them will be working together for a film. Rohit Shetty was busy working on the remake of Gulzar's Angoor, but has decided to put it on back burner for Chennai Express. The sources have revealed that SRK was highly impressed with the script and yes without waiting for a second and it was after SRK said yes to Chennai Express Rohit decided to put the remake of Angoor on backburner.

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Shah Rukh is keen in roping in Katrina Kaif for the film, but according to Rohit Shetty, Kareena will be the perfect to suit the character. Rohit is confident that Kareena can and will do justice to the part. Considering the action-comedy element of the film , no one else except Kareena could fit in the role.