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Cheeni Kum (2007)

Cheeni Kum poster
Directed by
R. Balki
Genre
comedy drama, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 16m
Rated
0
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 60-year-old perfectionist chef falls in love with a younger woman he meets at his restaurant. Their relationship faces opposition from her father, leading to a clash of egos and cultures.

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What happens

Cheeni Kum (transl. Less Sugar) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by R. Balki and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Zohra Sehgal, and Swini Khara. Cheeni Kum premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2007, and premiered at the Leicester Square on 22 May 2007 and it was released theatrically on 25 May 2007. Made on a production budget of ₹11 crore, it grossed a total of ₹32.03 crore at the box office, thus proving to be a commercial success. It received positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its direction, story, screenplay, dialogues, soundtrack and performances of the cast. At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, Cheeni Kum received 1 award – Best Actress (Critics) (Tabu). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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