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Sidhu, a simple cook from Chandni Chowk, longs to escape his dreary existence and looks for shortcuts with everything from astrologers and tarot readers to a magic potato, believing in anything and everything except himself. His fate changes when two strangers from China claim him to be a reincarnation of a war hero from the past and enlist him to come back with them to their village in China. His... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Comedy and Musical/Performing Arts |
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| Running Time: |
2 hr. 34 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 16th, 2009 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for violence, adult situations and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$920,816 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Boston Globe, Michael Hardy
"Although his shtick begins to wear thin in the film's third hour, Bollywood star Kumar delivers an energetic performance..." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"It will appeal to...Bollywood fans in general, who will come out wondering why this movie, of all movies, was chosen as Hollywood's first foray into commercial Indian cinema." more...
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C |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"It all makes you want to see a Bollywood movie, all right -- a good one." more...
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D |
New York Post, Lou Lumenick
"...fun but somewhat exhausting..." more...
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B- |
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