 Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the movie 3 of 5 stars and said that , " The whole @-@ hearted zeal that SRK and Deepika bring to the table and the steady flow of funny one @-@ liners serve Shetty 's purpose well , turning Chennai Express into a full @-@ on masala film that is completely unapologetic about its intentions . And that is its USP [ Unique Selling Point ] . " Zee News rated the movie 3 of 5 stars , stating that if one ignores the platitudes , the absence of " punch " in the script and predictability , then the person is " onboard for a fun ride " with Chennai Express . India Today gave the film 3 stars : " The good news first . ' Chennai Express ' is a pleasant and likeable film in parts . The bad news is , it does nothing for Shah Rukh Khan 's imdomitable star power except to tell us he can still play a 40 @-@ year [ old ] Rahul without faltering . " Abhishek Gupta of India TV gave it 2 @.@ 5 stars and wrote , " The comedy along with the action is rarely served with equal entertainment in today 's cinema . We discern Rohit Shetty for his mass leisure which includes cars fluttering from the unknown corners and comedy which isn 't slapstick but works . " 
