| Cheeni Kum | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. Balki |
| Written by | R. Balki |
| Produced by | Sunil Manchanda |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Tabu Paresh Rawal Zohra Sehgal Swini Khara |
| Cinematography | P. C. Sreeram |
| Edited by | Chandan Arora |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | MAD Entertainment Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release dates |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹11 crore[1] |
| Box office | est.₹32.03 crore[2] |
Cheeni Kum (transl. Less sugar) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by R. Balki and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Zohra Sehgal, and Swini Khara.
Cheeni Kum premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2007,[3] and premiered at the Leicester Square on 22 May 2007[4] and it was released theatrically on 25 May 2007. Made on a production budget of ₹11 crore, it grossed a total of ₹32.3 crore at the box office, thus proving to be a commercial success. It received positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its direction, story, screenplay, dialogues, soundtrack and performances of the cast.
At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, Cheeni Kum received 1 award – Best Actress (Critics) (Tabu).
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