Directed by Amit Sharma of “Tevar” fame. “Badhai Ho” is movie about a couple in their 50’s who ends up having an unplanned pregnancy ! They have two grown up sons and that is why they feel all the more awkward of breaking the news to the family about the arrival of a new member in the family . “ Samaaj Kya kahega “ , “ Log Kya kahenge “ is what bothers them more. Gajraj Rao of TVF fame. plays “Jeetendra Kaushik” aka Jeetu who is a Ticket checker in Northern Railways who is on the verge of retirement and has a very loving wife in Neena Gupta who plays “Priyamvada” . The “Kaushik” family stays in Delhi’s Lodhi Colony with two grown up sons “Nakul” played by Ayushmann Khurrana and “Gullar” played by Shardul Rana along with their old grandmother played by Surekha Sikri .
With an excellent storyline , the credit for which goes to script writers , Akshat Ghildial, Jyoti Kapoor and Shantanu Shrivastava they stitch across a story showing the middle class Delhi family in such a wonderful manner by taking care of the smallest of details in the colony where they stay and even the people around them behave . It feels so real that one can really relate to the things happening around the family . In complete contrast they also show the high society of Delhi in which you find a suave mother played by Sheeba Chaddha and the heroine Sanya Malhotra who plays Ayushmann’s love interest “ Rene “ .
The movie stands completely on the performances of the lead actors , specially Gajraj Rao and Neena Gupta who with the expressions in their eyes emotes such feelings that as an audience you feel for them and are completely ready to be a part of their journey of bringing the new member into this world . We get to see a lot of Gajraj Rao these days in YouTube web series , however we need to see him more in such challenging roles in future too. However someone whom we need to see more on the silver screen is Neena Gupta . She has given such a lovely performance that one tends to feel that it is a loss of not being able to see such a fine actress regularly on the screen. From many art movies to “ Choli ke peeche “ song with Madhuri to the serial “ Saans “ this talented actress needs to be applauded for one of the finest performances she has given till date . When you speak of performances. Surekha Sikri who plays the grandmother is in top form . It’s rare to see such roles of character artists leaving a mark like what she does . Even Sheeba Chaddha as Sanya’s mother in her limited screen time does a very good job .
This movie is not about Ayushmann and Sanya. so although we get to see their love story too. but as an audience we fall in love with the romance of “Jeetu” and “Priyamvada” where even the romantic glances or the small “nok jhok” that they have in the movie brings out a smile on our faces and as an audience we come out of the theatre with a huge satisfying and happy smile . Ab ladki hui ya Ladka. “ Kaushik” pariwaar ko “Badhai Ho “ kehne ke liye . hum Sabon ko seh pariwaar theatres me jaana chahiye ?????? You all will love it for sure as it happens to be a comedy movie which one will laugh to with all your heart and soul . My recommendation. A MUST WATCH ??????