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Badrinath Ki Dulhania

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Badri, a wealthy man's son, meets Vaidehi at a wedding and sparks fly between them. However, while he wants to marry her, she yearns to pursue her dream of becoming an air hostess.
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Anisha Jhaveri IndieWire 10/27/2017
B+
Badrinath Ki Dulhania may hit several faulty notes as a flag-bearer for feminism, but as delivered by this endearing duo, it's bound to touch more than a few hearts. Go to Full Review
Rachel Saltz New York Times 03/12/2017
Hindi cinema conventions and Mr. Khaitan's script may constrict Vaidehi's options, but Ms. Bhatt cannot be contained. Go to Full Review
Rahul Desai Film Companion 02/05/2019
3/5
Despite a bloated second hour...an uncomfortably strong film. Go to Full Review
Nihit Bhave The Times of India 12/06/2017
3.5/5
RSVP Yes to this wedding; it's grand, with good music, great people and delicious food for thought. Go to Full Review
Rachit Gupta Filmfare 10/27/2017
3.5/5
The usual tropes of masala movies like the spunky music and the slick clothes etc add no value to this movie. What does make sense is the fact that it takes run of the mill romance and turns it into a quirky and very entertaining experience. Go to Full Review
Shilpa Jamkhandikar Reuters 06/06/2017
On the surface, Badrinath ki Dulhaniya is funny and smart, but when you get to the heart of it, the film doesn't quite hold up. Go to Full Review
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R T @SUFIYANKHANN_ 6d This is one of those Bollywood rom-coms that balances entertainment with a meaningful message. The chemistry between Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt feels natural, the humor lands well, and the story goes beyond the usual love story by touching on independence and equality. Lighthearted, emotional, and genuinely enjoyable from start to finish. See more R T @Karnika Jun 11 Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a very good movie. It shows a mix of love, emotions and social reality in a simple but impactful way. The story becomes powerful when Badri finally supports Vaidehi in the end, showing growth in his character and respect for her independence.The songs are also amazing and add a lot of energy to the film. The movie highlights the harsh reality of society, especially expectations from women and pressure in relationships. Badri’s family is well-settled and rich, but his father wants him to follow traditional rules and control his life choices, which adds to the conflict in the story. See more 05/30/2023 Badri is the son of a wealthy man who wants a dowry for his wedding. His father has always made his life choices for him when it comes to women. His father refuses to change though and stick by old traditions of having a wife be silent and obedient providing stability as well as children meeting certain requirements. Plus he's always stood by the idea that wives should not take on getting a job as it's more of the husband's duty to do so. Things change though when Badri meets a woman, Vaidehi at a wedding, sparks fly between them but she doesn't believe in having a husband. He wants nothing more than to marry her, yet she wants to pursue her dream of becoming an air hostess. Even if it means going against her father's wishes losing his approval. Vaidehi doesn't want to feel suffocated being tied down with an arranged marriage. So she and Badri decide to find a suitable spouse for her sister. And over the course of the film they start to realize maybe marrying off other people isn't what they had in mind after all. This movie handles a lot of social issues when it comes to tradition, patriarchal society, breaking away from strict norms, and being brave enough to take charge of your own happyness. Intelligence and independence are just as important to a woman. Marriage has to be more than just an agreement. Love is more than just respecting one another, it can be all kinds of things if both parties are willing to recognize their own dreams and passions. The two leads have such terrific chemistry that you can still forgive the predictability of it all. The bright colors, vivid dance numbers, and the likable leads make this another winner from Bollywood. See more 04/28/2021 Should've stopped with Humpty Sharma ki Dulhania! See more yash b @yashbansal 11/12/2020 "Badrinath Ki Dulhania" has a decent start and seems like it will be a fairly entertaining movie. The movie quickly changes in the second half into a painfully boring melodrama. The light and fun feel of the beginning is gone instantaneously and never really comes back. I also feel like some of the actions by certain characters are pretty problematic and don't think some of it is addressed properly. Overall, this is a movie that could have been decent entertainment, but because of its lackluster second half, I don't think the end result is worth watching. See more jon c 05/29/2020 Badri is the son of a wealthy man who wants a dowry for his wedding. His father has always made his life choices for him when it comes to women. His father refuses to change though and stick by old traditions of having a wife be silent and obedient providing stability as well as children meeting certain requirements. Plus he's always stood by the idea that wives should not take on getting a job as it's more of the husband's duty to do so.Things change though when Badri meets a woman, Vaidehi at a wedding, sparks fly between them but she doesn't believe in having a husband.He wants nothing more than to marry her, yet she wants to pursue her dream of becoming an air hostess. Even if it means going against her father's wishes losing his approval.  Vaidehi doesn't want to feel suffocated being tied down with an arranged marriage. So she and Badri decide to find a suitable spouse for her sister. And over the course of the film they start to realize maybe marrying off other people isn't what they had in mind after all.This movie handles a lot of social issues when it comes to tradition, patriarchal society, breaking away from strict norms, and being brave enough to take charge of your own happiness. Intelligence and independence are just as important to a woman. Marriage has to be more than just an agreement. Love is more than just respecting one another, it can be all kinds of things if both parties are willing to recognize their own dreams and passions.The two leads have such terrific chemistry that you can still forgive the predictability of it all.The bright colors, vivid dance numbers, and the likable leads make this another winner from Bollywood. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Badri, a wealthy man's son, meets Vaidehi at a wedding and sparks fly between them. However, while he wants to marry her, she yearns to pursue her dream of becoming an air hostess.
Director
Shashank Khaitan
Producer
Hiroo Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta
Screenwriter
Shashank Khaitan
Distributor
FIP
Production Co
Dharma Productions
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 10, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.0M
Runtime
2h 19m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)