Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Seen it?2007 | 138 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
London, an overcrowded cafe, one table to share. Two strangers tell each other “how I met my fiancé” stories to kill time. Rikki met his fiance Anaida at the Ritz in Paris and Alvira met her prince charming Steve at Madame Tussauds
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shaad Ali
- Abhishek BachchanRakesh ‘Ricky’ Thakral
- Lara DuttaAnaida Raza / Laila
- Preity ZintaAlvira Khan
- Bobby DeolSatvinder ‘Steve’ Singh
- Robert GalasPaul Pimply
- Piyush MishraHuffy Bhai
- Hubertus GellerFrench Buyer
- Ameet ChanaShahriyar
- Amitabh BachchanDancer / Singer
- Sheena BhattessaKarishma