Chandni Chowk to China

Chandni Chowk to China is a 2009 Bollywood movie directed by Nikhil Advani and starring Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone.

The piece is described as a "Bollywood Kungfu comedy" that takes place in such exotic locales as Shanghai, China, and India.Official Site: Chandni Chowk to China

Chandni Chowk to China is the first Bollywood film distributed by Warner Bros.Birmingham Mail.net: Warners have a stab (December 12, 2008)

The story tells the tale of a simple cook from Delhi named Sidhu (Akshay Kumar), who travels to China to discover his place in life. Throughout his adventures, from the busy city of Delhi, India to the exotic and exciting locales of Beijing and Shanghai, he attempts to find his true identity. Along the way he discovers an adventure and destiny which includes a past life. Things are made even more complicated when he runs into an unusual cast of characters, including Martial arts assassins, power hungry villains and exotic women.

• "Chandni Chowk to China is one of the most significant films to emerge from India in some time. The reasons for this are partly economic: it's being distributed by Warner Brothers, whose execs are hoping to make inroads into the vast market for Bollywood movies across the world. The film is culturally important, too: its subject matter is India's relationship with China. As with the equally energetic and euphoric Slumdog Millionaire, it's hard to resist the charms of this never-knowingly understated singing, dancing and karate-chopping affair."—TelegraphTelegraph: Chandni Chowk to China Review (January 16, 2009)

• "Bottom Line: Slapstick comedy, martial arts, espionage, family drama and a couple of musical numbers somehow work."—NewsdayNewsday: Review: Chandni Chowk to China (January 16, 2009)

• "There isn't enough wit or wackiness to warrant the slow trudge through a plot we've seen in scores of earlier films. There simply isn't enough Indian spice to make this ancient Chinese recipe fresh."—Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle: Chandni Chowk to China Big and Bouncy Fun (January 15, 2009)

• Akshay Kumar as Sidhu
• Deepika Padukone as Sakhi / Meow Meow
• Gordon Liu as Hojo
• Mithun Chakrabory as Dada
• Roger Yuan as Chiang
• Ranvir Shorey as Chopstick
• Conan Stevens as Joey
• Kevin Wu as Frankie