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Badrinath Ki Dulhania

Name: Badrinath Ki Dulhania
Director: Shashank Khaitan
Released: 2017
Duration: 139 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2017

Not Rated

Director

Shashank Khaitan

Runtime

139 minutes

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Badrinath Ki Dulhania uses a romantic comedy framework to challenge patriarchal expectations. Its strength lies in making the female lead's quest for autonomy the main driver of resolution, rather than being overshadowed by the male lead's journey. While the film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ individuals and people with disabilities, it effectively critiques regressive social structures and highlights personal ambition as a key element of modern identity within a traditional context.

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Category Breakdown

Does Badrinath Ki Dulhania have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on a heterosexual romantic conflict and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships.

How does Badrinath Ki Dulhania portray gender?

Good

Vaidehi drives the narrative by prioritizing her education and career over marriage, highlighting her independence and challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Badrinath Ki Dulhania?

Fair

The story immerses viewers deeply into the regional identities of Jhansi and Kota, focusing on a culturally homogeneous small-town India setting.

How does Badrinath Ki Dulhania represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film critiques outdated social institutions such as the dowry system and restrictive family honor concepts, emphasizing individual freedom over oppressive communal norms.

Does Badrinath Ki Dulhania include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities portrayed as central to the character development or the narrative arc.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender hierarchies by centering the female protagonist's independence and career goals.
Critiques regressive social customs like the dowry system.
Offers a deep, localized immersion into the socioeconomic realities of small-town Indian life.

Limited or Absent

Lacks any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight perspectives.
Provides no portrayal of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Focuses on a culturally homogeneous small-town India setting.

Official Synopsis

Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a story of Badrinath Bansal from Jhansi and Vaidehi Trivedi from Kota and what happens when the two of them meet. Even though they both belong to small towns, their mindset about gender roles in society and about life in general are diametrically opposite. This leads to a clash of ideologies, despite both of them recognising the goodness in each other. Will they be able to overcome circumstances to accept their love for each other? Will they be able to surpass the expectations and pressures of their small town families to be together? Answers to these and many more such questions make for an interesting journey of love, laughter, emotions and madness called Badrinath Ki Dulhania.

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