Cheeni Kum

"A Sugar Free Romance"

2007 2h 16m HI

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 46

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“A Sugar Free Romance”

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Cast

Amitabh Bachchan
Buddhadev Gupta
Tabu
Nina Verma
Paresh Rawal
Omprakash Verma
Swini Khara
Sexy
Vinay Jain
Sexy's Father
Zohra Sehgal
Jameel Khan
Krishna Bhatt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: R. Balki
Writers: R. Balki
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by R. Balki, shot by P. C. Sreeram. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Amitabh Bachchan and Tabu and Paresh Rawal carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Sugar Free Romance".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0976026 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

R. Balki directs. P. C. Sreeram behind the camera. Ilaiyaraaja scores. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by R. Balki, shot by P. C. Sreeram. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Amitabh Bachchan and Tabu and Paresh Rawal carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A Sugar Free Romance".
7IMDB entry: tt0976026 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.