The special advance preview screening of Eros International's Cheeni Kum at Empire Leicester Square, London, earlier this week received an overwhelming response.  | Amitabh Bachchan with Bollywood fans at the special
preview of Cheeni Kum |
The cast and crew present at the preview were led by Amitabh Bachchan, Paresh Rawal, director R Balakrishnan and producer Sunil Manchanda. Mr Bachchan and the rest of the cast received a standing ovation from a packed audience when they entered the auditorium.  | The cast and crew at the press confernece |
Eros International is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and Andrew Heffernan, CFO, Eros International, thanked the audience for their continued support in bringing Indian cinema on an international arena.  | Paresh Rawal talks to fans |
Cheeni Kum, (meaning less sugar) is a romantic comedy with a large helping of humour. It is based on the relationship of 64 years old Buddhadev Gupta, a chef obsessed with his restaurant and culinary skills, and 34 years old Nina Verma, who walks into Buddha's restaurant and his life with a twist.  | Amitabh Bachchan and Paresh Rawal |
The film has some intriguing characters including Nina's Gandhian father (Paresh Rawal), who will not accept a son in law six years younger than him and Buddha's sweet but quirky mother (Zohra Sehgal) and his 9 years old child mentor. The film drew loud cheers of appreciation from the audience and was very well received by press and audiences alike. The film sees it's nationwide release on Friday 25 May 2007.
Manish Gajjar
BBC Bollywood Correspondent | 
