 Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the movie 2 @.@ 5 out of 5 stars , and wrote that the film comes up with some genuinely funny moments . She commended Padukone 's looks , although she criticized aspects of her stagecraft skills . Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave the film 2 @.@ 5 stars , saying , " Chennai Express evokes a few laughs but otherwise it decides to shift tracks from droll comedy to dreadful drama . " Khalid Mohamed of Deccan Chronicle gave the film 2 @.@ 5 stars and wrote , " board Chennai Express at your own risk " . Rajeev Masand of CNN @-@ IBN gave the film 2 / 5 rating and said the film was a " big , fat " bore . He commented that Chennai Express was a " bloated vanity project " , and felt that the lead actor could have performed better . Mayank Shekhar of Dainik Bhaskar rated it 1 star out of 5 , saying , " You 've paid for the ticket ? Yes . Now just sit back and suffer . " 
