Quite true. Dont know what IR is missing (or audiance is missing). Glad that you guys here liked it.

it is so refreshing! that it has missed the audience beat who dance on Reshmiya's saroor/tara, JBJ

Moron's 3.5/4 for http://indiafm.com/movies/musicreview/12947/index.html

and to my surprise 3/4 for

http://indiafm.com/movies/musicreview/12845/index.html



But going by criteria, whatever sells better is better..then I am speechless
IR or Rehman does not need YRF or etc etc for delievring odd! But Alas!

When you dont have those eyes and ears that can differentitae those goodies, then SEL, will go JBJ, along with Gulzar, through patli galli and Rehman will be proud of his work like RDB..it hurts though.

I have not heard probably Elite sounds of Raja, due to my ignorance of Southern music, but after SADMA being one of my ever fav album, this is outstanding effort for Hindi soundtrack by IR.

pm for you sir! you got mail

Showing at AMC Ottawa from today. First show today at 12:30 PM (me going).

Just an average 2 hr TV program to my taste. I won't call it a film although Indiafm.com, as well as, Rediff.com are rating it exceptionally high (3-3.5 stars out of 4).


Just the opposite. It's mostly about getting family to agree to marriage. Almost no romance. May be, if you call just a walk around London streets romance ?? No adult situations and yet a couple of situations, talk about performing beyond holding hands and and buying cond-- perhaps make it unsuitable to take kids along.

And, what's unusual about 64 Yrs man marrying 34 Yrs girl ?? Agreed, 64 is old but 34 Yrs is no young age either.

I just got back from a showing. Overall, I thought Cheeni Kum was a very good movie; well-acted, well-written — quite enjoyable. I might post a review later.

This movie is a winner. One to add to my collection!

It's a light comedy with plenty of sarcastic humor from start to finish. Just go watch the movie, but leave the bache log at home with some cartoons.

None of the people that reviewed this movie are qualified to watch cinema.

Yuvan endorses an Amitabh-Bachchan film — wow!

Aren't most of the reviews positive?

*I love Taran Adarsh's review of Shootout at Lokhandwala, in which he specifies how he likes when specific characters die... Dumb f***...

haha, that sounds very familiar re: endorsing a film.

but nah, it was just a good movie.

the reviews I read were published by taran's relatives. they too are morons. they disliked the lack of songs

Disliked the lack of songs? Sans songs, the film ran close to 2.5 hours... Also, aren't these the same people who tend to revel in bitching about how a movie might have benefitted from a few "out-of-place" songs' being edited out?

Movie Review : 'Cheeni Kum' - a scrumptious romantic comedy


Producer: Sunil Manchanda
Director: R Balakrishnan
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Zohra Sehgal, Swini Khara
Music: Ilayaraja


The incandescent Tabu makes Amitabh Bachchan run across the London fields... "Just to see if you've the energy to do anything else," she tells him, her tongue firmly in cheek.

"Cheeni Kum" is probably the sauciest, slickest, and most scrumptious romantic comedy you'll see in the Hindi language in a long time.

She's in London for a holiday. He is a cantankerous sarcastic chef who can't take a snub even when it's served up on a platter.

"Cheeni Kum" makes you forget there's a difference of 30 years between the woman and the man. That's the magic of pure acting. The magic of two of the finest actors at work as they create an ebullient alchemy.

Also in this mellow ode to love, are an 85-year-old mom (Zohra Sehgal) living life king-sized, and a seven-year-old terminally-ill girl called Sexy (Swini Khara) who takes the chef as an intimate friend and watches all adult DVDs he gets her, since she won't get a chance to do so later.

Then there is the heroine's Gandhian father who can't stop reminding his son-in-law-to-be of his autumnal age. And last but certainly not the least, there's the churlish chef's kitchen staff comprising some of the most sparkling cameo-actors you've seen.

Unarguably, one of the finest directorial talents in this millennium, Balki just sweeps that age gap under the carpet.

It's hard to decide in which capacity Balki scores higher marks - as director or dialogue writer. Caustic and crisp, modern and passionate, the words weave magic across this intelligent yet spontaneous comedy of romantic errors.


The flavour of the exchanges between the surly chef in London and the serene Indian girl from Delhi, who makes the cardinal mistake of criticising the arrogant chef's Hyderabadi biryani, are distinctly pungent and peppery.

Just like the dishes from the kitchen of the Indian restaurant, the brilliant banter between Amitabh and Tabu is light on top, cooked just right and served at the right temperature.

As the relationship between the couple grows, you sense undercurrents of defiant and mischievous feelings trickling out of the verbal banter.

But then Amitabh and Tabu are that kind of actors. They imbue every encounter on the rain-slickened streets of London into an occasion to celebrate life.

Tabu is a natural scene-stealer and there seems to be no end to the surprises Amitabh springs on us. To imagine "Cheeni Kum" without Amitabh is to imagine that pivotal Hyderabadi biryani that brings the couple together without saffron.

This intimate, amusing and warm character-study of love and its sudden appearance in lives that have accepted its non-presence derives considerable energy from the supporting cast.

But Paresh Rawal, who as Amitabh's outraged father-in-law-to-be, is surprisingly bland. Zohra Sehgal, as Amitabh's spunky mom, and little Swini give life to the narrative.

There are moments in this quirky, captivating and curvaceous cinema that touch the highest notes of drama without getting hysterical. However, one does notice flaws in the second half.


What makes "Cheeni Kum" so unique?

While Balki's word-spin takes the romance into areas of absolutely seductive brightness, London and Delhi have been captured by P.C. Sreeram's articulate cinematography. Ilayaraja's talcum-fresh melodies add to the emotions.

It could also be the magic between Amitabh and Tabu, who seem to look into each other's eyes and souls with such warmth that you forget their age difference completely.

But there's more to it. "Cheeni Kum" is a film where the words match the thoughts of the characters so well that you forget someone else wrote the dialogues for the unlikely lovers.


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Heard CK is doing good BO collection in NJ and NY area. Music is really appreciated by many, but I also heard ppl (specially IR fans and tamil folks) complaining that the music is used as BGM and no single song come as a whole!. Will be watching over the week-end.

I am all excited to see the next Amitabh, Abhishek, Vidyabalan, Balki movie also has IR in it. Movie name is Pa. Hopefully we will have atleast 1 new song from IR in it.

Indeed, there are no "songs" (i.e., "song sequences") in Cheeni Kum, though there is "background song." I haven't yet posted my review, but I just want to reiterate that I really did like the film a lot.

Is there an interval in CHEENI KUM?

The Fallbrook 7 says they're not playing it with one and there isn't one.

Yes, there is, but many American theaters don't actually "break" for the intermission; the screen says "interval," and the movie then just resumes (sometimes there might be a commercial or two in between).