Badhaai Do

As we observe the fourth anniversary of the Section 377 judgement that decriminalised same-sex relations in India, passed on September 6, 2018, we take a look at the iconic coming out scenes of Badhaai Do’s characters – Shardul Thakur…

Junglee Pictures, known for making genre-defining films like Talvar, Raazi, Badhaai Ho and Badhaai Do, is gearing up to bring to the screen an epic drama-thriller. Titled Dosa King, the film was announced in July last year after the team…

Bhumi Pednekar is an advocate of cinema for change. She feels it's her responsibility to tell stories that are relevant and ones that can change the perspective of society. Her portrayal in Badhaai Do, was geared to depict homosexuality in…

Actor Gulshan Devaiah is over the moon what with the heartwarming response his last film 'Badhaai Do' has received from the audience. With the ongoing Pride Month, the actor spoke to ETimes at length about queer representation in cinema,…

In the words of author Earnest J Gaines, ‘Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?’ It was a landmark event in queer history when the international LGBTQIA+ movement was…

Junglee Pictures' 'Badhaai Do' starring Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar was screened at the KASHISH International Queer Film Festival in Mumbai on Thursday. Rajkummar and director Harshavardhan Kulkarni attended the special screening at…

In her debut film Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015), actor Bhumi Pednekar played a teacher based in a small town in Haridwar. She followed it up with films like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (both 2017) and the recently released…

It all changed with Badhaai Ho (2018), which saw senior actors Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao’s full-blown romance driving the narrative. In the following years, shows like Taj Mahal 1989 and Aisa Waisa Pyaar, and Hum Do Hamare Do (2021)…

Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu met actor Chum Darang and a team of her Bollywood debut film Badhaai Do. Chum Darang and the team of Badhaai Do met Arunachal Pradesh's chief minister Pema Khandu. Chum shared pictures on her…

Express News Service BENGALURU: Gulshan Devaiah’s part in the movie Badhaai Do was not just a pleasant surprise for his fans, but also brought in more substance to the movie. Devaiah, who romances Rajkummar Rao, the…