Name: Badhaai Do
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2022-02-11
Duration: 2 h 27 min
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar, Seema Pahwa, Sheeba Chaddha, Nitesh Pandey

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Atrangi wedding. Satrangi Setting.

A gay cop and a lesbian teacher enter a sham marriage to pacify their families but find that relationships — both real and fake — aren't all that easy.

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LGBTQ+ Romance
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Directed by: Harshavardhan Kulkarni, Prateek Vats, Kirti Nakhwa
Written by: Akshat Ghildial, Harshavardhan Kulkarni, Suman Adhikary
Produced by: Vineet Jain
Music by: Amit Trivedi, Tanishk Bagchi, Ankit Tiwari

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Facts

February 11, 2022 · 2 h 27 min · Comedy, Drama

Released: February 11, 2022
Runtime: 2 h 27 min
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original language: Hindi
Made in: India
Available in: 130 countries

Tropes

All Lesbians Want Kids, Bait-and-Switch, The Beard +9

All Lesbians Want Kids
Bait-and-Switch
The Beard
Lazily Gender-Flipped Name
Third Wheel
Visual Pun
Gayngst
Marriage of Convenience
Open-Minded Parent
Pride Parade
Catfishing
Workout Fanservice

12 of 23 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Badhaai Do?

Netflix

In the United States, Badhaai Do streams on Netflix. It also streams in 129 other countries.

Is Badhaai Do worth watching?

85

ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 94%). Critics rate it higher (94 out of 100) than audiences (81).

Is Badhaai Do okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Badhaai Do make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Is Badhaai Do good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Badhaai Do in English?

Hindi

No, it was made in Hindi.

What tropes does Badhaai Do use?

All Lesbians Want KidsBait-and-SwitchThe BeardLazily Gender-Flipped NameThird WheelVisual PunGayngstMarriage of ConvenienceOpen-Minded ParentPride ParadeCatfishingWorkout Fanserviceand 11 more

TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including All Lesbians Want Kids, Bait-and-Switch, and The Beard.