Spiced with a delicious mix of romance, emotions and humour, this offbeat romantic comedy revolves around an uptight 64-year-old grouch, Buddhadev Gupta. He lives a fairly cushy and contented life in London, England, along with his widowed TV and wrestling-addicted mom. He is the owner of Spice 6, one of London's top restaurants that specializes in Indian dishes.
One day a customer, Nina Verma, complains about the zafrani pulao, and Buddhadev does not take it well, only to subsequently find out that the pulao was indeed imperfect. He decides to make amends to Nina and lends her his umbrella during a rainy day. Both subsequently become friends, fall in love, and decide to get married. She is introduced to Buddhadev's mom, who instantly approves of her.
Nina, who lives in Delhi with her widower dad, cuts short her visit when her dad gets sick. Buddhadev and his mom also travel to India so that Buddhadev can ask for Nina's hand from her now-fully recovered dad. Buddhadev does meet with Nina's dad and, after considerable hesitation, does manage to ask for Nina's hand and is abruptly refused--for Nina is only 34 years of age, and Buddhadev is six years, ironically, even older than Nina's dad.
When Nina and Buddhadev insist on getting married, her Gandhian dad decides to undertake a fast unto death (satyagraha). The question remains, will Buddhadev and Nina continue their relationship, and how will this satyagraha impact Mr. Verma's life? Will Nina and Buddhadev find a way to set things right and stay together?
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu Hashmi
Crew: R Balki (Director), PC Sreeram (Director of Photography), Ilaiyaraaja (Music Director)
Rating: U/A (India)
Genres: Romantic Comedy
Release Dates: 25 May 2007 (India)
Tagline: A sugar-free romance.
Hindi Name: चीनी कम
Did you know? The film was privately screened at Cannes before the national release. Read More
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as Buddhadev Gupta
as Nina Verma
as English Waiter
as Nosey London neighbour
as Nosey Neighbour
Supporting Actor
as Shalini
as Colgate
as Seema
as Verma
as Man in Street
as Girl with Umbrella / Restaurant Diner
as Sexy
as Sexy's Father
as Mrs. Gupta
Direction
Director
Production
Producer
Production Company
Production Assistant
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Director
Music Label
Lyricist
Playback Singer
Art
Art Director
Visual Effects
Visual Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects Assistant
Visual Effects Artist
Digital Compositor
Transportation
Transportation Coordinator
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Spoken Languages:
English, German
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EX, DTS
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1, 2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Music Label: Eros Music
Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Sameer Pandey
05:19
04:33
04:51
04:57
Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Sameer Pandey
Playback Singer: Amitabh Bachchan, Shreya Ghoshal
04:30
Taglines:
A sugar-free romance.
Movie Connection(s):
Trivia:
The film marked R. Balki's directorial debut.
The film was shot in just 45 days.
The whole London restaurant was recreated by art director Julie Bonnet on a studio set.
The film was privately screened at Cannes before the national release.
The film was shot in just 45 days.
The whole London restaurant was recreated by art director Julie Bonnet on a studio set.
The film was privately screened at Cannes before the national release.
