
Cheeni Kum
A Sugar Free Romance
Directed by R. Balki
Produced by Eros International, People Tree Films
A warm, playful romance that challenges age-gap conventions through the genuine connection between two people navigating societal expectations and personal insecurity.
Buddhadev Gupta, a 64-year-old chef, falls in love with a 34-year-old software engineer, Nina. However, their future becomes uncertain when he discovers that her father is six years his junior.
Questions people ask
Is Cheeni Kum violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Cheeni Kum easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Cheeni Kum scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Cheeni Kum end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Cheeni Kum sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Cheeni Kum
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Cheeni Kum
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Cheeni Kum, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Cheeni Kum, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Cheeni Kum, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
























































