KGAF 2026: R Balki remembers Amitabh Bachchan’s EXPLOSIVE first day on Cheeni Kum sets; also reveals, Zohra Sehgal had whiskey with us on last day of shoot; until the age of 95, she had one peg daily  Bollywood Hungama Mon, 2nd February 2026

KGAF 2026: R Balki recalls the awkward moment during Cheeni Kum narration: I suddenly realized I narrated the whole film in Amitabh Bachchan’s voice to him! He must have wondered, ‘This idiot with his grammatically wrong Hindi is trying to imitate me’!  Bollywood Hungama Mon, 2nd February 2026

Fifteen years of Cheeni Kum: R Balki’s film asks women to contain, question the ‘sweetness’ conditioned into us  Firstpost Wed, 15th June 2022

Phelim O'Neill reviews Cheeni Kum  The Guardian Fri, 25th May 2007

16 years of Cheeni Kum: It was Amitabh Bachchan and Tabu or no one else, says R Balki  The Times of India Thu, 25th May 2023

Angry Amitabh Bachchan stormed off Cheeni Kum set, shouted at R Balki: ‘What the hell do you want me to do?’  The Indian Express Thu, 10th August 2023