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Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar starrer Badhaai Do released in theatres on February 11. It started slow at the box-office on Day 1. As per trade analyst and film critic, Taran Adarsh, on Friday, the film minted Rs 1.65 crore in India business. Select multiplexes in Mumbai and Delhi-NCR contributed the maximum to the total numbers. The numbers improved towards evening shows but the film needs to gather pace on Day 2 and 3. On weekends, the collection might go up as its Valentine’s Day week.

“#BadhaaiDo records low numbers on Day 1… Select multiplexes of #Mumbai, #Delhi, #NCR contribute maximum to the total… Numbers improved towards evening shows… Needs to gather pace on Day 2 and 3… Fri ₹ 1.65 cr. #India biz,” read his tweet.

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Let’s see how the movie performs in the coming days.

Talking about Badhaai Do, it’s about a gay man, Shardul (Rajkummar Rao) and a lesbian woman, Sumi (Bhumi Pednekar) who get into a lavender marriage to hide their sexuality and get rid of families and society’s pressure. The comedy is directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni.

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Bollywood Bubble’s review of Badhaai Do read: Badhaai Do makes you feel the struggles, the challenges of Shardul and Bhumi but the inconsistency in screenplay makes it difficult to get invested in the characters till the end. The film felt half an hour long but here’s hoping it moves people to ask the right questions.

You can read the full review in the below link.

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