Badhaai Ho (transl. Congratulations; Hindi pronunciation: [bədʱaːi ɦoː]) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma and produced by Sharma, Aleya Sen and Hemant Bhandari under Chrome Pictures and Vineet Jain under Junglee Pictures. It stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Neena Gupta with Gajraj Rao, Surekha Sikri, Shardul Rana and Sanya Malhotra in supporting roles. The film tells the story of a middle-aged couple who get pregnant, much to the disappointment of their sons.[3][4] Based on a script written by Shantanu Srivastava and Akshat Ghildial and a story conceived by Jyoti Kapoor.[5][6][7]
| Badhaai Ho | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Amit Ravindrenath Sharma |
| Screenplay by | Akshat Ghildial |
| Story by | Shantanu Srivastava Akshat Ghildial |
| Produced by | Vineet Jain Hemant Bhandari Aleya Sen Amit Ravindernath Sharma Sushil choudhary |
| Starring | Ayushmann Khurrana Neena Gupta Gajraj Rao Surekha Sikri Sanya Malhotra Shardhul Rana |
| Cinematography | Sanu Varghese |
| Edited by | Aarti Bajaj |
| Music by | Songs: Tanishk Bagchi Rochak Kohli JAM8 Sunny Bawra-Inder Bawra Score: Abhishek Arora |
Production companies | Junglee Pictures Chrome Pictures |
| Distributed by | AA Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹29 crore[1] |
| Box office | est. ₹221.44 crore[2] |
Badhaai Ho received positive reviews and was a commercial success. With earnings of over ₹221.44 crore (US$27 million) against a budget of ₹29 crore (US$3.5 million), it emerged as the ninth-highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2018. The film won four awards at the 64th Filmfare Awards, including Best Actress (Critics) for Gupta, Best Supporting Actress for Sikri, and Best Supporting Actor for Rao.[8] It also won two National Film Awards: Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, the first time where two films featuring the same lead actor (Khurrana) has won both Best Film awards at the National Awards as Andhadhun won Best Film, and Best Supporting Actress for Sikri.[9]
A spiritual successor titled Badhaai Do, released on 11 February 2022.
Plot
editNakul Kaushik is a youngster and is in a stable relationship with his colleague, Renee. Her mother Sangeeta likes him and approves of their relationship. His father Jeetender 'Jeetu' Kaushik, is a middle-aged man working in the Railways. His mother Priyamvada is a typical housewife. His younger brother Gullar is a high school student. His grandmother Durga always quarrels with Priyamvada and dominates over her son Jeetu. One day, she taunts Priyamvada, who gets upset. Jeetu consoles his wife and they get intimate.
19 weeks later, Priyamvada realizes she is pregnant. She finds it sinful to abort the child. Jeetu announces Priyamvada's third pregnancy to the family. The two sons are embarrassed and start to avoid their parents, friends, and society. Durga is shocked and upset as well.
The news becomes viral and they are made fun of by family, friends, relatives, and society. Nakul begins to avoid Renee. Embarrassed, Nakul and Gullar refuse to attend their cousin's wedding in Meerut. This angers Jeetu and upsets Priyamvada. They leave for the wedding with Durga. Meanwhile, Nakul is unable to get intimate with Renee as Priyamvada's pregnancy plays on his mind. Renee tries to help him deal with this. After a party at Renee's residence, her mom Sangeeta learns of Priyamvada's pregnancy and speaks ill of the Kaushik family. Nakul overhears this, and responds curtly, defending his mother and family. This leads to a rift in his relationship but makes him realize that he has mistreated his parents.
Back at the wedding, Jeetu's elder sister-in-law and sister ridicule Priyamvada for her late pregnancy. For the first time, Durga defends Priyamvada for her dutifulness and chastises the others for their selfishness.
Gullar reveals to Nakul that he was beat up by someone at school after standing up for his mother, and both the brothers bond over their recent experiences. Nakul goes to the school the next day and stands up for Gullar, who slaps the boy thrice. Nakul then meets his own friends and when one of them taunts him, he gives a befitting reply. When Jeetu, Priyamvada and Durga arrive back from the wedding, they all reconcile. Priyamvada encourages Nakul to make amends with Renee and Sangeeta, which he does.
As the preparations for the baby shower commence, Priyamvada goes into labor at and is immediately taken to the hospital. After the delivery, the doctor announces the birth of a baby girl, the family is overjoyed.
15 months later, Nakul and Renee get engaged in the presence of their families, including his baby sister.
Cast
edit- Neena Gupta as Priyamvada "Babli" Kaushik
- Ayushmann Khurrana as Nakul Kaushik
- Gajraj Rao as Jitendra "Jeetu" Kaushik
- Surekha Sikri as Durgamati Kaushik
- Sanya Malhotra as Renee Sharma
- Sheeba Chaddha as Sangeeta Sharma
- Shardul Rana as Vishwas "Gullar" Kaushik
- Alka Kaushal as Guddan Kaushik
- Alka Amin as Kokila Kaushik
- Manoj Bakshi as Virendra Kaushik
- Arun Kalra as Sunil Lahiri
Production
editThe film was shot in two schedules. Principal photography began on 29 January 2018 and the first schedule, in Mumbai, wrapped on 11 February. The second schedule began on 16 February 2018 in Delhi around Street No1, Darya Ganj Ansari Road and ended on 21 March 2018.[10]
Reception
editBox office
editBadhaai Ho had a positive first day, earning ₹7.35 crore at the box office, as reported by Boxofficeindia.com.[11] The movie collected ₹56.85 crore in 6 days and went on to collect ₹135.95 crore at the Indian Box Office by the 7th week of its release.[12][13] Its eventual worldwide gross was ₹221.48 crore.[2]
Remakes
editThe film is set to be remade in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam by Boney Kapoor.[14] The Tamil remake was titled Veetla Vishesham.[15] The film is set to be remade in Indonesian by Falcon Pictures titled Keluarga Slamet with Dessy Ratnasari, Indro Warkop and Widyawati in important roles.[16]
Soundtrack
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| Released | 27 September 2018 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 17:29 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | T-Series | ||||
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| Sunny Bawra-Inder Bawra chronology | |||||
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The songs are composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Rochak Kohli, JAM8 and Sunny Bawra-Inder Bawra. The lyrics are written by Vayu, Kumaar and MellowD.[17] The song ''Morni Banke'' was originally composed by Punjabi MC.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Badhaaiyan Tenu" | Vayu | Tanishk Bagchi | Brijesh Shandilya, Romy, Jordan | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Morni Banke" | MellowD | Tanishk Bagchi | Guru Randhawa, Neha Kakkar | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Nain Na Jodeen" | Kumaar | Rochak Kohli | Ayushmann Khurrana, Neha Kakkar | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Sajan Bade Senti" | Vayu | JAM8 | Dev Negi, Harjot Kaur | 2:32 |
| 5. | "Jug Jug Jeeve" | Kumaar | Sunny Bawra-Inder Bawra | Shubha Mudgal | 4:46 |
| Total length: | 17:29 | ||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Date of ceremony | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 16 December 2018 | Star Screen Awards | Best Film | Vineet Jain, Hemant Bhandari and Amit Sharma | Nominated | [18] |
| Best Director | Amit Sharma | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Ayushmann Khurrana | Nominated | |||
| Gajraj Rao | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor (Critics) | Won | ||||
| Best Actress (Critics) | Neena Gupta | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Surekha Sikri | Won | |||
| 16 February 2019 | Asiavision Awards | Best Actor (Critics) | Ayushmann Khurrana (also for Andhadhun) | Won | [19] |
| 19 March 2019 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Film | Badhaai Ho | Nominated | [20] |
| Viewers' Choice Best Film | Badhaai Ho | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Amit Sharma | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor – Male | Gajraj Rao | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor – Female | Neena Gupta | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor – Female | Surekha Sikri | Nominated | |||
| Extraordinary Jodi of the Year | Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao | Won | |||
| 23 March 2019 | Filmfare Awards | Best Film | Badhaai Ho | Nominated | [21][22] |
| Best Film (Critics) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Director | Amit Sharma | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Neena Gupta | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress (Critics) | Won | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Gajraj Rao | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Surekha Sikri | Won | |||
| Best Original Story | Withdrawn[23] | ||||
| Best Dialogues | Akshat Ghildial | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Production Design | Ratheesh UK | Nominated | |||
| 26 March 2019 | News18 Reel Movie Awards | Best Film | Badhaai Ho | Won | [24] |
| Best Director | Amit Sharma | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Gajraj Rao | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Neena Gupta | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Surekha Sikri | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Akshat Ghildial | Won | |||
| Best Dialogues | Nominated | ||||
| Best Production Design | Ratheesh UK | Nominated | |||
| 31 March 2019 | BizAsia Online Awards | Best Actor Film (Male) | Ayushmann Khurrana (also for Andhadhun) | Nominated | [25][26] |
| 16 June 2019 | Matri Shree Media Award | Best Film (media) | Abhishek Cineplex, Chandni Chowk, Delhi | Won | [27] |
| 9 August 2019 | National Film Awards | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Badhaai Ho | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Surekha Sikri | Won |
Sequel
editJunglee Pictures announced in March 2020 that Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar will star in the official spiritual sequel of Badhaai Ho, titled Badhaai Do.[28] Initially set to go on floors in June 2020, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Principal photography finally commenced on 5 January 2021 in Dehradun, as announced by Rao & Pednekar on their social media accounts.[29]
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