Badrinath Ki Dulhania(2017)
Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Shashank Khaitan and produced by Dharma Productions. The film stars Varun Dhawan as Badrinath Bansal and Alia Bhatt as Vaidehi Trivedi. It follows a chauvinistic young man from Jhansi who falls for an ambitious woman from Kota who refuses to give up her career dreams. The story moves from small-town India to Singapore as Badri learns to respect Vaidehi's independence. The film was released on 10 March 2017 during the Holi weekend and grossed over ₹200 crore worldwide. It received generally positive reviews for its performances and progressive themes.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 10 March 2017
- Director
- Shashank Khaitan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
Badrinath Bansal, a wealthy but immature man from Jhansi, decides he wants to marry Vaidehi Trivedi, a smart woman with dreams of becoming an air hostess. But Vaidehi refuses to be a traditional wife. She runs away to Singapore to pursue her career. Badri follows her and must learn to respect her independence if he wants to win her heart.
“Love means letting her fly”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Badrinath Ki Dulhania
Cast reunions in this film: Sharib Sabri & Toshi Sabri (6 films together), Alia Bhatt & Varun Dhawan (4 films together), and Varun Dhawan & Shashank Khaitan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was originally 'Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya' but the spelling was changed to 'Dulhania' to match the previous film 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'.
- Alia Bhatt's character Vaidehi is from Kota, a city known for coaching centers, which was a deliberate choice to highlight educational pressures.
- The song 'Tamma Tamma Again' is a remake of a 1989 song from the film 'Thanedaar', featuring the original singer Bappi Lahiri.
- Director Shashank Khaitan drew inspiration from his own small-town upbringing in Rajasthan to create authentic settings and dialogues.
- The film was shot in real locations including Jhansi, Kota, and Singapore, with the Singapore scenes emphasizing Vaidehi's career aspirations.
- Varun Dhawan performed his own stunts in the action sequence where Badrinath jumps from a building in Singapore.
- The film's success led to it becoming the first in the 'Dulhania' series to have a standalone sequel announcement, though plans were later shelved.
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Badri has his future plans with Vaidehi all set, but they might be a tad bit delusional for Vaidehi!