Cheeni Kum
Seen it?2007 | 136 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 16 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Buddhadev Gupta, a 64-year-old chef, falls in love with a 34-year-old software engineer, Nina. However, their future becomes uncertain when he discovers that her father is six years his junior.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 5 PGA Awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by R. Balki
- Amitabh BachchanBuddhadev Gupta
- TabuNina Verma
- Paresh RawalOmprakash Verma
- Swini KharaSexy
- Vinay JainSexy's Father
- Zohra Sehgal
- Jameel Khan
- Krishna Bhatt
- Alexx O'Nell