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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.

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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 Full Review Namrata Joshi Outlook ...the kitchen conversations of the cooks and the waiters leave you more exasperated than cheerful... Rated: 2/4 Jan 25, 2019 Full Review 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 Full Review David Chute L.A. Weekly The movie [is] interesting to talk about afterward, but not necessarily any more fun to watch. May 31, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member Too long, OK, Partly Not in English Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Drags on a bit, but has some good messages! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member In the 1st half .... chacha was mesmerizing as always ...!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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