Badhaai Do follows the story of a homosexual man and woman who decide to get married following some pressure from their respective families who are oblivious to their reality. The story is decent and not entirely novel. But it is the screenplay which is a delightful surprise. Firstly, the marketing team of this film need to be held up for a poorly cut promo that just devalues the film. The promo seemed like another one of those small town comedies veiled in a social issue. But no the situations are so much more real here. There is considerable effort made to keep things real. The soft landing really helps put across the point quite well here. The talks are real and represent the real world. The only thing which I did not appreciate was the comic elements but that was purely from the standpoint of the makers introducing it to lure the masses. The amount of hate which I got for my review of Gehraiyaan was unprecedented. Some people were dismissing the film without even watching it but still ensuring they form opinions about the film. This has made me realise that the Indian audience may not be matured enough to consume content outside their own beliefs. And so the makers have to resort to the comic elements to compensate for the delicate drama at hand. But the brighter spot is that atleast there is a conversation being made!

The film slightly stutters in the middle after a good start but the writers quickly get the script back on track. This includes one of the more effective final acts from films in a similar genre. The usual monologue about how we should be open to everyone in our society is missing. Instead, the entire sequence is presented in such a way that it is less preachy and more reflective for the society. Quite a brilliant final act this!