Badhaai Ho [Sub: Eng]
A middle income Railway Ticket Collector lives in New Delhi with his spouse, two grown up children and his mother. News breaks out that his wife is pregnant which comes like a shock to the entire family. To top it they also have to deal with social embarrassment – friends, relatives, neighbors, everyone’s gaze is now turned towards the Kaushik household. It is the elder son, Nakul, in particular wasn’t really looking forward to this new addition to the family. What follows is a phase of resentment and emotional confusion for Nakul as he also goes through ups-and-downs in his relationship with his upper-class girlfriend, Renee. Torn between public embarrassment and love for his family, especially his mother, Nakul tries to come to terms with the idea of his parents’ active sex life and the idea of family itself.
4 July 1959, India
May 14, 2002 in Aurangabad Maharashtra
19 April 1945, New Delhi, British India
February 2, 2002 in Kasba, Brahmanbaria
October 19, 2018
Congratulations indeed to director Amit Ravindernath Sharma for making a hugely entertaining film.
October 17, 2018
Even though the story has a limited scope, the detailed writing, the finesse of Sharma's direction and some unforgettable performances make this film an absolute winner.
October 18, 2018
The dialogues are a riot.
October 19, 2018
Priyamvada fades out of the view as Badhaai Ho chases a different set of expectations. Priyamvada's thoughts barely matter, which is a gaping hole in a movie that pays close attention to each of its characters...
October 19, 2018
The second half falters and the comic moments become sporadic, but Akshat Ghildial's screenplay retains its charm.
October 18, 2018
There's lots to love in this sweet and simple film. The lack of cloying melodrama is such a relief, too.
October 19, 2018
It's a testament to the art of casting that the film is allowed to hinge on an actress in the position to draw from her own fierce individuality and life experience in the face of similar odds.

