Chandni Chowk to China
2009 2h 34m movie Film India

Chandni Chowk to China

चांदनी चौक टू चाइना

Synopsis

चांदनी चौक टू चाइना

Based in Delhi's Chandni Chowk, orphaned Sidhu is adopted by the owner of Bajrang Bali Parathas, known simply as Dada. Years later Sidhu has grown up and is an expert at slicing vegetables.

The 2008–2010 India Window

181 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Chandni Chowk to China sits at position #160.

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    ★ 8.1 · 2010

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    #2

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    ★ 8.0 · 2009

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    #3

    Abhiyum Naanum

    ★ 7.9 · 2008

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    #4

    Wolverine and the X-Men

    ★ 7.6 · 2009

  5. Bhramaram
    #5

    Bhramaram

    ★ 7.6 · 2009

  6. Iron Man: Armored Adventures
    #6

    Iron Man: Armored Adventures

    ★ 7.5 · 2009

  7. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
    #7

    Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

    ★ 7.5 · 2010

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    #8

    I Am Kalam

    ★ 7.3 · 2010

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The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chandni Chowk to China premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$12.0M
Budget
$17.0M
Revenue
$5.0M
Net Profit
1.4×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 34m runtime, production spent $78K per minute on screen and earned $110K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

4.6
TMDB Rating
56
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,882 of 1,983 India films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.8 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #592 of 637 (top 93%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Spoken Languages Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Hindi
Production Companies Warner Bros. Pictures, People Tree Films, Ramesh Sippy Enterprises
Runtime 2h 34m
Release Date January 15, 2009
IMDb tt1091229

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