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Bhumi, Chum, Rajkummar’s Badhai Do got applauded and garnered positive responses from the audience and critics as well. The latest addition to the movie’s fandom is Rajkummar Rao’s sister-in-law Parnalekha. In a latest Instagram post, she wrote, “Badhaai Do, is an intimate revolution that will activate a desire of transformation in the way “LGBTQIA+” oriented films are made in India. Finally, my community has a film; wherein, two girls are not sexually objectified for being two dykes in love, and two men aren’t being called “meetha” and “chukka” for being homosexual studs. At the end of the day, it’s all about the sensitivity in “the gaze” and not only about “the gays” in LGBTQIA+ films. Really appreciated the “absence” of the “male gaze” in this sensitive queer outing. The emotional, physical and psychological consequences of “lavender marriages” are intense, honourable, honest and dramatic. Add a bit of humour to this conflict and you get a light hearted dramedy called Badhaai do.. Watch it.”
Bhumi plays a woman who is dating another woman Chum, and Rajkummar plays a gay cop. They both decide to get married to live as flatmates and avoid the impending pressure of marriage from their families.
The film has also been appreciated by the audience for giving an actor from the northeast a representation in the mainstream Bollywood film industry. The viewers want to see more of Chum in upcoming films as well.
| In a review done by film critic Saibal Chatterjee, the movie received 3 stars out of 5 where he wrote, “The film unequivocally champions the cause of individuality and inclusivity while delivering an engaging story that is funny, thought-provoking and intriguingly angular in one fell swoop, keeping its feet firmly on the ground. ”Written by: Saumya Singh |
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Saumya Singh is a budding lifestyle and entertainment journalist. She believes that lifestyle journalism is not everyone’s cup of tea. She holds the view that just like hard stories, covering soft stories also deserves their appreciation because it is a part of journalism that appeals to the masses.
