Cheeni Kum

Cheeni Kum
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. Balki
Written byR. Balki
Produced bySunil Manchanda
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Tabu
Paresh Rawal
Zohra Sehgal
Swini Khara
CinematographyP. C. Sreeram
Edited byChandan Arora
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
MAD Entertainment Ltd.
Distributed byEros International
Release dates
  • 21 May 2007 (2007-05-21) (Cannes)
  • 22 May 2007 (2007-05-22) (Leicester Square)
  • 25 May 2007 (2007-05-25) (India)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹11 crore[1]
Box officeest.₹32.03 crore[2]

Cheeni Kum (Hindi for 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 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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  2. ^ "Cheeni Kum Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Cheeni Kum to premiere at Cannes 2007". BBC. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Spotted: Amitabh at a premiere in London". Rediff.com. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2022.