Aparna Gangopadhyay Cheeni Kum – Could have been a really sweet film! Had the lady been 50 Plus in the film – played by may be Dimple Kapadia or Revathi – then the falling in love at an old age could have been made to present rather sweetly!In the film Tabu is 34 and Amitabh is 65! Yuk! It was a rather paedophilic approach! Amitabh was even shown to be older than her father...which meant that Tabu was kinda game with her father's contemporaries also! That means Tabu's father's friends – whom she must have been addressing as uncles...were not really safe in her presence...anytime she could have seduced them in the charms of her youthful body! No wonder why aged ladies are so unconfident to leave their husbands in presence of young girls....the aged males are not at all safe with such girls! Now had the film shown someone like Hema Malini or Dimple Kapadia – as some 50 plus lady – maybe a widow or a divorcée or even a spinster – then the film could have been really really sweet! Every soul has the right to love and express love and share their life with a good eligible companion! This psychology of Bollywood directors and producers is very understandable though! They are having more than thousands of young girls (belonging to crass and greedy pig families) ready to undress and even dive on bed with any old dilapidated male structure – just to earn a role in their film – so the aged film directors try to market the ecstasy of having someone as young as the grand daughter as your sex-partner. But this is India ...we, the people, are real tough nuts who are not very easily convinced...thus they have to come up with such concepts where basically they are trying to tell common women that aged common males like to beep with younger females so they should better not interfere in their affairs and just let them be – not to nag and bicker! Also sometimes the bolly bullies go through pangs of guilt – since they are having a good time with younger females whereas their contemporaries are left with the same old and haggard wife to spend the entire life with! Thus the Bolly bullies give them ideas and dreams that they too may get young females at ripe old age to jump on bed with!......with this dream the 'meagre brained' debauch old males get beaten in parks and allies for eve-teasing when they try to approach a lady half their age!

ek-maneesha To begin with I never liked the too old guy and young girl concept movies, as it creeped me out. But Cheeni Kum is not about that, its amazing how the Creator has escaped the needless details of such relationship without missing the important point, that Love is Blind!!Well for me this movie qualifies for one reason and that is the dialogs of the movie. The conversations between Tabu and Amitabh are just so catchy and one can relate to both talking each other's out! The chemistry between the two characters makes u totally forget their age. I liked the movie and its a must watch for people who are in love with something which others might not approve of. I recommend it to the people who are trying to define love also as it is an eye opener. The great humor doesn't hurt too! So go ahead and enjoy!

khuram Well this is the first time i am writing a comment here on IMDb for a movie title. Thats how much this film impressed me.I saw the trailers a few months ago, and as with most of the modern Bollywood offerings when you have flashy item numbers, and the stellar star cast ensemble, you tend to want rush to the box office and be done with your craving. Only to learn disappointment that the film didn't meet any of your expectations. all the best bits of the movie were in the trailer itself, and the item numbers you could watch later on you tube.Well, Cheeni Kum, was no such thing. No fancy songs, no fancy beauties with the sex appeal, and an interesting premise that actually followed through right to the very end.I had been putting off watching this film due to the poor reviews, and after watching this film, i cant believe how much off the mark these critics can be. Nothing is further from the truth.The subject matter, was handled delicately, but more importantly with sensitivity, and above anything with maturity and intelligence. Something so rare in India, except from the likes of Sanjay Leela Bhansali or Karan Johar.Of course this film doesn't appeal to all, and would be better appreciate by the NRIs, but what a class act indeed. Tabu was superb, and Amitabh was absolutely outstanding.This film isn't just about the possible romance between a 64 year old and 34 year old. It was so much more. How to look on the brighter side of life, but not only that, but how to take the best from our teachings old, and not to cling on traditions that benefit no one, but the traditions themselves.I was constantly waiting to be disappointed throughout the film, as thats what most flicks do. At some point the cracks in the script and screenplay start to appear with contrived performances and unfolding of story's. This didn't happen here, and i am thoroughly impressed.Heartily recommended.

maxqnzs42 I watched this immediately after jhoom barabar jhoom, and was very glad I did. JBJ was an AWFUL pile of bakvaas, and Amitabh's appearances in that movie were pointless and embarrassing (why was he trying to look like Stevie Ray Vaughan?) Cheeni kum was a very good movie. A little slower than it could have been, and maybe Amitabh's character was a little bit TOO "cheeni kum", but overall it was an intelligent and well put together film. There were several things not done as well as they could have been, including the shameful underutilization of Paresh Rawal, but overall this was a good try. It was certainly one of Amitabh's better roles of the last couple of years. Zohra was outstanding as was Swini Kehra, and the film examined the central issue well. Almost as well as the outstanding Dil Chahta Hai. After KJo cr*p like KANK, SLB's bloated rubbish (Black, Devdas) and the David Dhawan conveyor belt of pathetically unfunny "comedies", films like Cheeni Kum restore my faith in Hindi cinema. The central jodi was very plausible, and Tabu's character gave as good as she got, except for the scene at the restaurant with the fish (where her capitulation seemed out of character). I just wish that was at least one Cheeni Kum for every Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. Plus I want to see more of Zohra before she leaves us, and more of the excellent Swini.