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WEEKLY POLL (results »)

Did Tashan live up to expectations?

BOX OFFICE (more »)

Week Of May 08, 2008
1	Tashan	36%
2	Mr. White Mr. Black	TBD
3	UMAH	55%
4	Krazzy 4	43%
5	Anamika - The Untold Story	TBD

RECENT (more »)

Bhoothnath	58%
Jimmy	18%
Mr White Mr Black	25%
Anamika	25%
Pranali	20%
Tashan	36%
Sirf	38%
HAALS	50%

MUSIC (more »)

Bhoothnath	51%
Tashan	63%
Krazzy 4	50%
UMAH	58%
Race	59%
Jodha Akbar	70%

UPCOMING (more »)

Sarkar Raaj	6/6
God Tussi Great	7/11
Singh Is King	8/8
Struggler	12/31
Jannat	5/16

CRITIC'S VERDICT: GOOD GRADE: 62%

(GOOD = 60 - 69% . See how verdicts are calculated.)

Average Rating: 3.09/5.0
Reviews counted: 52
Good: 39 Average: 8 Bad: 5

Cheeni Kum

Starring
Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu, Paresh Rawal and Zohra Sehgal

Director
R Balakrishnan

Music Rating: 63 %
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Release Date
May 25, 2007

Box Office Status
Rock-steady at multiplexes

Synopsis
A film by R Balakrishnan starring Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu, Paresh Rawal and Zohra Sehgal.

CHEENI KUM and SOAL complete 50 days today
From: glamsham.com
Posted July 13, 2007

'Jhoom' takes over 'Cheeni Kum' on the charts
From: musicindiaonline.com
Posted July 09, 2007

Amul celebrates with Cheeni Kum
From: indiafm.com
Posted June 14, 2007

'Cheeni Kum' a big hit overseas, more box office news
From: allbollywood.com
Posted June 13, 2007

CHEENI KUM devours SOAL in UK!
From: glamsham.com
Posted June 12, 2007

Soft, Romantic 'Cheeni Kum' Tops Music Charts
From: musicindiaonline.com
Posted June 11, 2007

Is Cheeni Kum Girls Name A Step Too Far?
From: allbollywood.com
Posted June 05, 2007

'Fool N Final' continues to disappoint, 'Cheeni Kum' steady at 61%, how to write for us and more
From: allbollywood.com
Posted June 05, 2007

'Cheeni Kum' stays steady at 60%, 'SOAL' down slightly
From: allbollywood.com
Posted May 30, 2007

Shootout beats Cheeni Kum
From: rediff.com
Posted May 29, 2007

Reviews
	Great
Business Of Cinema 4.0	"...a must watch. This film is all passion where the magic of being is brought to life"
Times Online 4.0	"...this dish is delightful"
Glamsham 4.0	"...A clean entertainer which can be watched by the entire family"
Jam 4.0	"...The entire audience gave a standing ovation when the movie ended. Is movie main kuch bhi kum nahin tha"
South Africa Daily News 4.0	"...is indicative of the changing face of Hindi cinema and the subject is sensitively handled without being preachy or condescending"
BBC 4.0	"...has a delicate mix of the finest ingredients, making for a film to be savoured"
Subhash Jha 4.0	"...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"
South Africa Sunday Times 4.0	"...an experience to savour, as it achieves the right balance between art and popular cinema"
Andhra Cafe 4.0	"...It is not often that the Hindi filmi audience gets such a subtle tale delivered with such class and confidence. Do not miss it for anything"
BBC Shropshire 4.0	"...A definite must see on how Bollywood is evolving from its run-of-the-mill musicals to films portraying meaningful cinema on day to day life"
	Good
IndiCine 3.5	"...an enjoyable dish till its last bite"
Oh My News 3.5	"...a well-made movie that provides instant relief -- a sugar-free, low-fat must-watch"
Movie Walah 3.5	"...a very unsullied and fine-looking piece of cinema�. We certainly need more such as this one is"
BollySpice 3.5	"...is one dish that possesses all the ingredients to please audiences"
The Hindu 3.5	"...Go ahead, take a helping. Served with a dash of class"
Rediff 3.5	"...Watch it. A brilliant sequence involving the chef, a chemist, chhatris and chachas is absolute movie magic, and in itself well worth the price of admission. Bravo"
Mumbai Mirror 3.5	"...has a lilt to it and its pacing is crisp and confident. It is also tongue-in-cheek funny most of the way"
Indya.com 3.5	"...The freshness Balki brings in his approach towards handling the most important moments of the film will be appreciated by all"
Times Of India 3.5	"... The high-point of the film is its screenplay, laced with witticism, and the warm and winsome relationships that the director succeeds in sculpting. Nothing's stereotypical and no one's a stock character"
Planet Bollywood 3.3	"...A film to enjoy with one�s parents, it provides some light humour and ample charm but leaves no aftertaste � it�s just a little too bland"
Now Running 3.0	"...a perfectly cooked and served dish"
Mid-Day 3.0	"...Watch it for the novelty in content and the sparkling chemistry between Amitabh and Tabu"
Mumbai Mirror 2 3.0	"...There is enough sugar here to keep you going for a while; down it with pleasure"
Smash Hits 3.0	"...has towering and reliable acting talents who make this an entertaining show"
ApunKaChoice 3.0	"...Do not miss this sugarfree spread"
NDTV 3.0	"...ambitious and attractive but unsatisfying"
Deccan Herald 3.0	"...with a fresh Bachchan and Tabu on the menu, the meal is appetising enough. Go taste it"
Filmfare 3.0	"...If Cheeni Kum would have given us some more laughs than drama, we�d have appreciated the film much more"
IndiaGlitz 3.0	"...this dish is to enjoyed more for it's main course than the dessert"
RadioSargam 3.0	"...is due to bore you in the first half but the second half manages to pace up things"
IndiaFM 3.0	"...is absorbing in parts. A lackluster first half gets a boost with a much energetic second half and that elevates the film to the watchable level"
Channel 4 3.0	"...never quite quashes Bollywood's habitual sweet tooth for melodrama"
MTV India 3.0	"...a refreshingly mature Hindi film"
LA Weekly 3.0	"...cleverly toys with its superficial resemblance to the Non-Resident Indian �yuppie� romances of the 1990s"
Movie Talkies 3.0	"...An intelligently handled script, well written dialogues backed by some good acting, Balki dashes up a marvelous souffl�"
South Africa Daily News 2 3.0	"...an honest and refreshing look at human relationships"
Naach Gaana 3.0	"...may not be a wholesome, scrumptious meal but it�s a nice, low fat snack"
Tehelka 3.0	"...the clever tone and tongue-in-cheek style make it an interesting watch"
	Average
MeriNews 2.8	"...If satirical comedy interests you, go grab a ticket for Cheeni Kum, else wait for a slapstick comedy"
Hindustan Times 2.5	"...If the product rises a notch above the average, it�s essentially for its moments, a few giggles here and there, camerawork, professional level of acting and well, a theme that�s daring � but has been done to death now"
Times Now 2.5	"...it takes too much time to set up the plot, so it plods along gently and a little too unhurried for our liking. And from time to time, you do want to tell them to just get on with it"
Cybernoon 2.5	"...is by no means a gourmet dish, just okay as fast food"
Full Hyderabad 2.5	"...Unfortunately, the whole turns out to be much lesser than the sum of its brilliant parts"
Express India 2.5	"...The smooth stride with which the entire film bloomed goes completely haywire towards the end"
Bollywood Mantra 2.5	"...a breezy light romantic comedy film which is witty, amusing and enjoyable"
Screen India 2.5	"...reminds you of a slick commercial, but don�t start looking for deeper meanings and cinematic moments"
DNA India 2.5	"...a cleverly written script with lots of moments to keep it going. Unfortunately, this is true only of the first half after which it is like a fish floundering out of water"
IBN Live 2.0	"...is not so much a film as it is an interesting concept. For it to be a complete film, it needed a tight screenplay which is sorely missing here"
Outlook India 2.0	"...tries to mix the Hollywood style of storytelling with loud, native humour which is unappetising"
Film Exposed 2.0	"...Not even the almighty Bachchan looks entirely comfortable with such undernourished material"
Mid-Day Epaper 2.0	"...ends up as the �sugar-free romance� it intended to be � but the tadka and mirchi in this love masala are missing too"
	Poor
The Guardian 1.0	"...a pile of ingredients that no one has been bothered to form into a recipe"