Now when it comes to replication, even Rohit doesn't hesitate to take inspiration from SRK's celebrated DDLJ into his action. The final hand to hand combat is brought forward from 1995 romantic-saga in which Rahul won over Simran's dad.
But alike his earlier directorial flicks Rohit doesn't insist much on the fighting part, which might sadden his mass audience. Instead he allows King Khan's magic and Deepika's outclassing innocence to cover all.
You would be least perturbed over the infusion of numerous sub plots, you won't discover contemporary additions in the screenplay but that is what Shetty's flicks are all about.
Having said that, had the hurried director stuck to his plot, Chennai Express could have been better.