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Less Sugar

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Less Sugar

2007

2h 20m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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After an initial disagreement about the quality of his food, London restaurateur Buddhadev Gupta (Amitabh Bachchan) and diner Nina Verma (Tabu) hit it off. Though he's in his 60s and she's in her 30s, they're soon engaged. When Nina returns to India to assist her ailing father (Paresh Rawal), Buddhadev follows in the hope of impressing her family. But, like Buddhadev's mother (Zohra Sehgal), the elder Verma objects to the relationship, leaving the lovers in a tough situation.

Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

The wait for a real full-on Bollywood romance between a man and a woman ends with Cheeni Kum.

Jun 13, 2019

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

...the kitchen conversations of the cooks and the waiters leave you more exasperated than cheerful...

Rated: 2/4

Jan 25, 2019

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Anil Sinanan

Times (UK)

The mood is light, the acting generally subtle and the gentle jibes at traditional Indian mores outweigh some of the implausible edges in the script.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 2, 2007

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David Chute

L.A. Weekly

The movie [is] interesting to talk about afterward, but not necessarily any more fun to watch.

May 31, 2007

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A very good movie with good acting by Tabu and Paresh Rawal. Amitabh Bachchan on the other hand made the emotional ending laughable with bad acting.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/24/23

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Audience Member

Too long, OK, Partly Not in English

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

Drags on a bit, but has some good messages!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Although this film was made in the Indian style (which I don't like) - i.e. overdramatic story of love that isn't approved of by the lovers' family - the very sweet relationship between the main actor and his 8 year old neighbour, "Sexy", was enjoyable. She had a wise head on a very young body. This is why it got 3 stars rather than 1.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

All in all, Cheeni Kum is a movie that should certainly be watched. The movie has one or two small sequences (though comical), which may warrant parental discretion, so decide for yourselves if you would like to take your kids along.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

In the 1st half .... chacha was mesmerizing as always ...!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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R. Balki

Director

Amitabh Bachchan

Buddhadev Gupta

Tabu

Nina 'Tangdi Kabab" Verma

Paresh Rawal

Omprakash Verma

Zohra Sehgal

Mrs. Gupta

Swini Khara

Sexy

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Synopsis

After an initial disagreement about the quality of his food, London restaurateur Buddhadev Gupta (Amitabh Bachchan) and diner Nina Verma (Tabu) hit it off. Though he's in his 60s and she's in her 30s, they're soon engaged. When Nina returns to India to assist her ailing father (Paresh Rawal), Buddhadev follows in the hope of impressing her family. But, like Buddhadev's mother (Zohra Sehgal), the elder Verma objects to the relationship, leaving the lovers in a tough situation.

Director: R. Balki
Producer: Sunil Manchanda
Screenwriter: R. Balki, Manoj Tapadia
Production Co: Mad Entertainment
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: German
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $346.2K
Runtime: 2h 20m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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