7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Badhaai Do (2022)
Badhaai Do (2022)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Hinduism: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by focusing on the struggles of LGBTQ+ individuals for acceptance and the right to live authentically, directly challenging traditional societal norms regarding marriage and sexuality.
The movie 'Badhaai Do' demonstrates significant Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by intentionally centering its narrative on LGBTQ+ characters and their experiences. It explicitly critiques traditional societal norms and expectations surrounding marriage and sexuality, highlighting the challenges faced by marginalized identities.
Secondary
Badhaai Do provides an affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters by focusing on a gay man and a lesbian woman in a lavender marriage. It respectfully explores their journey towards self-acceptance and societal understanding, advocating for the dignity and validity of queer relationships against external pressures.
The film portrays the conservative social and familial aspects often associated with traditional Hindu culture as hypocritical and oppressive. It critiques the societal pressure on individuals to conform to heterosexual marriage and traditional gender roles, highlighting the harm caused to LGBTQ+ individuals by these rigid interpretations of tradition.
The film's narrative centers on a lavender marriage between a gay man and a lesbian woman, exploring themes of homosexuality and societal pressures. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes depicted in the story, leading to a rating of N/A for this specific aspect.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Badhaai Do" features original characters created for this specific movie. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, prior installments, or history whose gender has been changed in this adaptation.
Badhaai Do is an original film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this specific movie, thus lacking any prior canonical or historical racial establishment to be 'swapped' from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.7
Critic Ratings
9.4
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