Chandni Chowk to China(2009)
Chandni Chowk to China (2009) is a 154-minute Hindi film directed by Nikkhil Advani. The film features Kiran Juneja, Gordon Liu Chia-Hui and Roger Yuan. With a rating of 3.8/10 from 2009.
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- Theatrical Release
- 16 January 2009
- Director
- Nikkhil Advani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
A cook in Delhi is mistaken for a legendary warrior reborn. He travels to a Chinese village where people believe he is their prophesied hero. There, he must confront the criminals oppressing the villagers.
“A cook mistaken for a hero must save a village.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chandni Chowk to China
Cast reunions in this film: Mithun Chakraborty & Akshay Kumar (7 films together), Deepika Padukone & Akshay Kumar (4 films together), and Ranvir Shorey & Kiran Juneja (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a parody of Bollywood's obsession with China-themed movies.
- Akshay Kumar performed most of his own stunts, including a dangerous sequence hanging from a helicopter.
- It was the first Bollywood film to be shot in the Great Wall of China and other Chinese locations.
- The movie's budget was around $12 million, making it one of the most expensive Indian films at the time.
- Deepika Padukone played dual roles, marking her first time portraying two characters in a single film.
- The script was partly inspired by the real-life legend of a Chinese folk hero from village stories.
- Despite high expectations, the film underperformed at the box office in both India and overseas markets.