Chandni Chowk to China
चांदनी चौक टू चाइना
Synopsis
A cook from Chandni Chowk gets mistaken for the reincarnation of an ancient peasant warrior by the residents of an oppressed Chinese village.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 16, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$12M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$17M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.42x
+$5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nikkhil Advani
- Screenplay & Story
- Rajat Arora, Shridhar Raghavan, Bohemia
- Original Score
- Ehsaan Noorani, Shankar Mahadevan, Bohemia, Loy Mendonsa, Bappi Lahiri
- Original Title
- चांदनी चौक टू चाइना
- Country of Origin
- China, India, Thailand
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese, Hindi, English, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Production Budget
- $12M
- Worldwide Gross
- $17M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, People Tree Films, Ramesh Sippy Enterprises, Benetone Films, Warner Bros. India, China Film Group Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nikkhil Advani
Rajat Arora, Shridhar Raghavan, Bohemia
Ehsaan Noorani, Shankar Mahadevan, Bohemia, Loy Mendonsa, Bappi Lahiri
Himman Dhamija, V. Manikandan
Aarif Sheikh
Mukesh Talreja, Ramesh Sippy, Rohan Sippy
Department Leadership Roster
Himman Dhamija
Director of Photography
Mukesh Talreja
Producer
Ramesh Sippy
Producer
Nikkhil Advani
Director
Rohan Sippy
Producer
V. Manikandan
Director of Photography
Ehsaan Noorani
Original Music Composer
Shankar Mahadevan
Original Music Composer
Bohemia
Original Music Composer
Aarif Sheikh
Editor
Loy Mendonsa
Original Music Composer
Natascha Charak
Costume Design
Bappi Lahiri
Original Music Composer
Huan-Chiu Ku
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chandni Chowk to China
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Chandni Chowk to China about?
A cook from Chandni Chowk gets mistaken for the reincarnation of an ancient peasant warrior by the residents of an oppressed Chinese village.
Who directed Chandni Chowk to China?
Chandni Chowk to China was directed by Nikkhil Advani.
Who stars in Chandni Chowk to China?
The principal cast of Chandni Chowk to China includes Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Mithun Chakraborty, Ranvir Shorey, Gordon Liu.
When was Chandni Chowk to China released and how long is it?
Chandni Chowk to China was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 2h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of Chandni Chowk to China?
Chandni Chowk to China had a reported production budget of $12M and grossed $17M at the worldwide box office (1.42 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Chandni Chowk to China?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Chandni Chowk to China was composed by Ehsaan Noorani, Shankar Mahadevan, Bohemia, Loy Mendonsa, Bappi Lahiri.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Chandni Chowk to China?
Chandni Chowk to China holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).