BH Review: Badhaai Ho! Movie delivered very well!

The kind of cinema Ayushmann Khurana is been associated with is rather amazing and surprising. He has been associated with taboo breaking cinema and this week's release 'Badhaai Ho' is no exception. He movie revolves around the central idea of parents in their early 50s, receive the news of the pregnancy.

Ayushmann Khurana is on fire and quite literally. If you thought Andhadhun was his career best, be ready to re-think your choice. He just expresses Nakul onto another level. The real boss here is Surekha Sikri who as dadi, gets the best one-liners and is surely one of the most compelling supporting actor one shall see. Gajraj Rao and Neena Gupta are fabulous and express their varied expressions with ease and share an adorable chemistry. Shardul Rana, Sheeba Chadha and Sanya Malhotra don't have much to do but are great in whatever little role they have.

Debutant Amit Ravindranath Sharma takes up a taboo subject and delivers an entertaining, funny and adorable film. The first half is full of terrific one-liners, and the pacing is well kept. The second half on the other is a little slow due to the romantic angle and a bit of melodrama but the director ensures that one does not lose out interest in the movie. The addition of the society angle just improves on the story and the DOP captures Delhi, the way it should be. The songs are audible but it is primarily the treatment of the subject, the editing and the dialogues that are the real and absolute triumph here.

'Badhaai Ho' is one of the best movies to come out this year. Better than a lot of big budgets this year, Badhaai Ho brings to table one of the taboo topics and does it with proper technique and finesse. I am going with 4 stars for this Ayushmann Khurana starrer. The box office is expected to be 80-90 crores.

P.S. Let's have an 'Andhadhun' applause for 'Badhaai Ho'.

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