Review of Cheeni Kum

A movie worth watching atleast once. The movie has very beautifully shown that age doesn't matter for being in love or live life or to die.

The story is about Bhudha(Amitabh Bachan) and Neena(Tabu). Bhudha is a 64 years old man and Neena is 38 years old woman. Both are single. Bhudha has a mother(Zohra Sehgal) and staying in London. Neena is having a father(Paresh Rawal) and they stay at delhi but Neena has gone to London for work. Neena's father is of age 58 years and Bhudha is 6 years older than him. And then there is a small girl in Bhudha's neighbourhood, Sexy((Swini Khera), who is having cancer and will die soon.

Bhudha is a shef whereas Neena is a LIC agent. Bhudha is very proud of his restaurant. Neena comes to his restaurant and orders Heydrabadi Jafrani Pulao which by mistake becomes sweet and returns it back to the kitchen. When Bhudha sees his dish has not been taken he is very angry and goes out and asks Neena has she ever been into kitchen. Neena doesn't say anything then but next day makes the pulao and brings it to the restaurant. Nice attitude I must say.

After Bhudha comes to know that really someone has done a mistake. He asks about the cook and fires him. When Neena comes to know about it, she says to Bhudha if the food is good everyone appreciates you but if it is bad the blame goes to the person who made it. Isnt he responsible for the mistake. I hope i dont need to explain what does this want to say.

Well I am not going describe each and every scene. For those who have watched the movie know the story and for those who haven't dont worry I am just sharing some things which I liked.

Neena comes to Bhudha's restaurant everyday everyday. But one day she doesn't come and Bhudha is depressed that she didn't come. When Sexy sees Bhudha sad she tells him that he should be happy sad and not sad sad because the person who made him sad he feels happy when he sees that person. A nice thought.

After sometime Bhudha and Neena fall in love. Love is not dependent on age and it can happen any time. No love story is complete without a problem and the problem in this movie is Neena's father. His age is 58 years. Staying in India and having a typical Indian mentality. When Bhudha tells him that he wants marry Neena. Neena's father gets angry. He asks Neena to stay away from him. But he is shocked to know that Neena also loves Bhudha. Well he starts giving reasons like how long will he live just think and he is too old. Neena says that her mother also left him after 10-12 years but still they were happy and so the important thing is to be happy with someone for 5-6 years rather than staying with someone and be sad. And then she says him rudely I am just telling you and not asking for permission. He says I will die then she says when is that date coming so that she can marry Bhudha.

When Neena's father sees nothing is working for him and he cant make his daughter understand, he goes on a hunger strike. Now both Bhudha and Neena dont know how to make him understand that they really love each other. Anyways I will tell the things Bhudha said to him. Bhudha's mother had gone to Haridwar. And now she is back and comes to know the problem. They both go to Neena's place. There Bhudha asks his problem. Then he says are you jealous of me coz I am more active than you. And he says does age stop someone from living. One can feel young till the age he wants. With I can say one thing at 25 also if one starts thinking like a 50 year old person one will feel old. And then he says in 2 minutes I can marry your daughter but she loves you. She will not marry me but then she wont marry anyone else also. Spend her whole life alone. He says you are worried about your daughter but dont see what makes happy. He leaves the place.

Forgot to tell you there is a pillar and if the person is able to hold the pillar with both hands by keeping the back touching the pillar thier wish is fulfilled. Bhudha goes to that place after he leaves Neena's house and with the help of his mother he is able to hold that pillar. He gets a good news that Neena's father has agreed for thier marriage. But after sometime he gets the bad news that Sexy died. Age also doesn't see age. She is a kid but still dies. He feels very low and is crying. Neena comes to know the news and says when we feel heavy we cry and these tears make us light and take away the memories. Well finally Neena and Bhudha are together.

One more thing Bhudha has a little long hairs so long that he can tie them. When he goes to Delhi to meet Neena's father he cuts his hair and becomes a proper man. Sometimes we have to do somethings to impress someone. Well it may look stupid but still we do it.

I had many learnings from the movie. I hope those who wathced also had learnings. I have only told my learning from the movies. Those who have not watched can go and watch and if really interested can give some thought. I really appreciate the dialogue writer. Some lines are really good and mostly given to female characters.