Comedy, Romance, Drama  •  2018  •  125 min

Badhaai Ho (2018)

Badhaai Ho poster

Badhaai Ho (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Positive

Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

A 25-year-old man tries to suppress his embarrassment when his mother announces that she is pregnant.


Starring Cast

Ayushmann Khurrana  •   Neena Gupta  •   Gajraj Rao

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The film explores the social challenges and familial dynamics arising from an elderly couple's unexpected pregnancy, ultimately championing acceptance and love within the family and community rather than promoting a specific political ideology or systemic change.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features an all-Indian cast, reflecting its cultural context without engaging in explicit DEI-driven casting as defined by Western-centric criteria. Its narrative subtly critiques societal norms and judgmental attitudes towards an older couple's unexpected pregnancy, advocating for their choices without negatively portraying traditional identities.

Secondary

Hinduism: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays a Hindu family and their cultural practices with authenticity and respect. While it challenges societal norms and taboos that may be associated with traditional interpretations, it does so to promote acceptance and love, rather than critiquing the religion itself. The narrative ultimately aligns with the dignity of the family's faith as an integral part of their identity.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Badhaai Ho does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on a heterosexual couple's unexpected pregnancy and the societal reactions, thus having no direct portrayal of queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Badhaai Ho" focuses on the social dynamics and family reactions to an unexpected pregnancy in a middle-aged couple. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, nor does the plot touch upon issues related to transgender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Badhaai Ho is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose gender could have been altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Badhaai Ho is an original Hindi-language film from 2018. It is not an adaptation of pre-existing material, a biopic, or a reboot with legacy characters. Therefore, no characters had a previously established race that could have been altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.9
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.2
Metacritic logo
N/A

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