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5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful comedy, April 18, 2008

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Maribel M. Aguinaldo "Marbs84" (San Jose, CA USA!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cheeni Kum (Amitabh Bachchan) (DVD)

I love this movie! Tabu and AB together is a treat. Although the movie tackles a very touchy subject, a May-December relationship, you never really get the sense that it's about age until the groom to be has to go to India and ask for the bride to be's father to marry his daughter. But between them, it was never about age. It's about two people, mature and intellignet people, who weren't necessaritly looking for love or relationship, met and eventually fell in love. I love the humor in the movie and no other actors, and really, could have played these roles of Bhuddhadev Gupta and Nina Verma better than Tabu and AB. Tabu and AB are two of the best and most versatile actors in Indian Cinema. Not many actresses could have stood up to par with AB but Tabu did. She played her character to a T and with confidence. You never sense that she was intimidated. She was in fact very confident. Her character was a breath of fresh air. And AB was great and very funny. His charcater is often at a loss for words when he tries to play it cool with Tabu's character who answers him with a straight-face, so you never know if she's kidding or not.

The supporting cast is umpecable. The 9-year od Sexy played by a very adorable Swini Khara was fantastic. She's very mature beyond her years. The great Zohra Sehgal, who plays AB's mother is funny and sarcastic. And Paresh Rawal who plays Nina's Dad is also a comic relief.

The Inidan Cinema is changing and it's for the better. I like that there was no dancing and singing in the movie. This movie was not meant to be a cute romance. The difference between this movie and Nishabd, which was received poorly by the audience and the critics, is the undertones of lust and sex. AB's character isn't going through mid-life crisis in this movie. He just fell in love with Tabu's character. The progression was natural.

Last but not least, it is so nice to see Tabu in a light role. She's never looked better. I loved that she wasn't glamourized in the movie. She was natural and so very beautiful. Every movie with Tabu is always a treat.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice movie for an evening at home, March 14, 2008

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henna lover "henna lover" (italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cheeni Kum (Amitabh Bachchan) (DVD)

This movie won't change your life, but it will help you spend a nice time... I really enjoyed AB's acting here and the topics is treated in a light and teneder way...It has not much of singing and dancing and to me this is not a bad thing, anyway I really liked the theme song.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One Lump or Two?, October 25, 2009

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S. Bartlett - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cheeni Kum (Amitabh Bachchan) (DVD)

In Balakrishan's Cheeni Kum (2007) love knows no boundaries. Surrounding the "sugar-free romance" of two unlikely individuals, he parades his romantic comedy that both tickles your funny bone and touches your heart.
Buddha (played by Amitabh Bachchan) the 64-year-old, cynical head chef of the" finest Indian restaurant in London", falls for 34-year-old Neena (played by Tabu), a tourist who dines at his restaurant and boldly criticizes its top dish. Take a cup of Buddah's sarcastic banter, mix it with three teaspoons of Neena's flirtatious wiliness and you have a recipe for undeniable romance.
This recipe of perfection is only soured by Neena's father's objection to the marriage and the childish measures he takes in an attempt to spoil their love. Six years Buddha's junior, Neena's father believes that Buddha is a preposterous match for his darling daughter and therefore refuses to eat until the relationship is called off. Buddha's immense strong-will is emphasized through the use of high-angle shots as he attempts to convince Neena's father of his perpetual love for his daughter. Gazing up at Buddha, Neena's father appears inferior- an element foreshadowing his eventual consent.
But the recipe's not finished! Let's not forget a dash of Sexy- Buddah's 9-year-old neighbor and best friend! Amusingly portrayed as Buddah's conscience and confidant, Balakrishan's creation of this sarcastically charming character as well as the play of her relationship with Buddah alongside his relationship with Neena is brilliant. When Buddha and Sexy are seen sitting in the park, low-angle shots accentuate Sexy's towering wisdom over Buddha as she gives him advice about life and love. Here, Sexy seems bigger, an element true to her character but still likely to summon a laugh.
Sexy's role in Buddha's life causes many ironically conflicting events to those concerning his relationship with Neena. Towards the end of the film, the crosscutting between Sexy's life-threatening illness and Neena's dwindling patience creates a sense of incredible intensity. The audience is exposed to the stress of dual responsibility that Buddha is going through and finds themselves just as torn as he is.
Balakrishan does a wonderful job with Cheeni Kum in romanticizing the controversial issue of age gaps in marriage. With a few comic twists, Sugarholics beware; this delightful comedic romance is far from sweet.