'Badhaai Do' trailer: Rajkummar Rao-Bhumi Pednekar's marriage has a secret
After a long wait, the trailer for Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar's upcoming venture, Badhaai Do released on Tuesday. We see how a cop in the "mahila police station," Shardul Thakur (Rao), and a PT teacher Suman Singh (Pednekar) get married for "convenience." Like its predecessor Badhaai Ho, makers have tried to focus on a social issue through comedy. Here's a trailer breakdown.
Two homosexual persons agree to marry to escape societal scrutiny
The over-three-minute-long clip begins with our leads getting introduced. We understand Thakur is pursuing Singh to get married for four years but the latter is not at all interested in the institution of marriage. But then Thakur reveals he knows Singh is gay and so is he, thus if they get married they could escape from societal pressure and lead their lives in peace.
Thakur seems to be lying about his sexual orientation
Marriage only solves one step of the fake couple's problems. Parents who were previously pushing them to get married soon demand grandkids. Apart from this issue, we see tension ensue between Thakur and Singh's real girlfriend on various occasions. Also, Thakur is shown to be quite possessive of his wife. Is it a hint that Thakur lied about his sexual orientation to marry Singh?
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We hope comedy doesn't undermine seriousness of lavender marriages here
We will find out what the truth is once the Harshavardhan Kulkarni directorial hits the theaters on February 11. Given the concept of lavender marriages, where two persons get married to conceal the socially stigmatized sexual orientation of one or both partners, is still quite prevalent in countries like India, exploring this topic is much-needed. But comedy should not undermine the reality of many.
Movie was earlier supposed to be Republic Day week release
The news of Rao and Pednekar collaborating for the first time in the Badhaai Ho sequel had surfaced in 2020. The team has since suffered delays due to COVID-19. Last October, producers Junglee Pictures announced it would get released during the Republic Day week only to get postponed again. It stars Seema Pahwa, Sheeba Chadha, Chum Darang, Lovleen Mishra, Nitish Pandey, and Shashi Bhushan.
