Plot
The
film
opens
with
a
montage
of
Jhansi
where
in
the
voiceover
of
Badrinath
Bansal
urf
Badri
(Varun
Dhawan),
we
are
introduced
to
his
family-
a
feudal
father
(who
uses
chest
pains
and
threats
of
a
heart
attack
to
control
the
family
when
he
sees
that
his
orders
don't
work),
a
meek
mother
and
brother
who
had
to
sacrifice
his
love
and
marry
the
girl
of
their
father's
choice.
Next
marks
the
entry
of
Badri
as
we
see
him
posing
for
a
photo
to
be
shared
for
matrimonial
matchmaking.
(Oh,
I
could
hear
some
loud
cheers
from
the
audience).
Our
hero
works
as
a
recovery
agent
for
his
father
and
prides
himself
as
'someone
who
only
a
lucky
girl
could
get
hitched
to'.
Amidst
all
this,
he
bumps
into a
fiesty
girl,
Vaidehi
Trivedi
(Alia
Bhatt)
at
a
wedding. Badri
is
instantly
smitten
by
her
and
decides
that
only
she
can
become
his
'dulhania'.
With
the
help
of
his
buddy
Somnath
(Sahil
Vaid),
he begins
wooing
Vaidehi
by
sending
off
a
marriage
proposal
to
her
which
she
instantly
turns
down
as
she
isn't
interested
in
getting
hitched
any
time soon.
Instead
she
is
aiming
to
fly
high
in
the
sky
and
fulfil
her
ambitious
dreams
of
being
an
independent
woman. But
Badri
is
not
the
one
to
lose
his
heart.
He
continues
pursuing
Vaidehi
to
change
her
decision
by
helping
her
family
in
finding
a
bridegroom
for
their
elder
daughter
Kritika.
(Thankfully,
the
makers
don't
glorify
his
stalking
and
instead
present
it
in
a
light-hearted
manner
keeping
in
sync
with
the
tonality
of
the
film)
Somehow
Badri
manages
to
convince
Vaidehi
into
marriage
only
to
be
dumped
by
her
at
the
altar.
Will
the
angry,
heartbroken
boy
ever
realize
the
reason
for
Vaidehi's
drastic
step?
Direction
For
Badrinath
Ki
Dulhania,
Shashank
Khaitan has
weaved a
plot
around
the
social
evils
of
dowry,
patriarchy and
male
chauvism
which
holds
a
mirror
to
our
rigid
old-age
customs
that
still
prevails
in
the
Indian
society.
Badrinath
Ki
Dulhania
is
cleverly
able
to
disguise
an
important
message
and
present
it
as
a
breezy
entertaining
watch
without
being
too
preachy
about
it.
Unfortunately,
it's
his
writing
in
the
second
half
of
the
film
that
prevents
it
from
soaring
high.
The
film
begins
with
a
hilarous
take
on
assets
and
liabilities before
it
plunges
into
the
plot
which
is
sprinkled
with
crisp narrative
and
witty
lines.
However, things
take
a
slow turn
post
interval
as
the
screenplay
begins
to
meander
here
and
there
with
a
lack
of
focus.
You
know
how
the
film
is
going
to
end
but
it's
some
flavoursome
romance,
terrific
performances
and
a
story
with its
heart
at the
right
place
that
manages
to
leave
you
with
a
smile
as
you
walk
out
of
the
theatre
hall.
Performances
Varun
Dhawan
as
the
Jhansi
boy
is
the
heart
and
soul
of
Badrinath
Ki
Dulhania.
His
infectious
charm
coupled
with
a
striking
vulnerability
and
impeccable
comic
timing sweeps
you
completely
off
the
feet.
He
is
no
Mr
Goody
and
has
his
own
inner
conflicts
to
solve.
But
that's
exactly
what
draws
you
more
towards
him.
You
feel
and
fall
for
his
Badri.
To
sum
it
up,
one
of
his
lines
from
the
film says
it
the
best-
'Humse
koi
chidd
jaaye,
aisa
toh
ho
nahi
sakta'
Alia
Bhatt
is
at
her
effervescent
self
as
Vaidehi,
a
girl
with
a
mind
and
will
of
her
own.
Her
performance
is
easy
on
the
eyes
but
there
isn't
any
new
dimension
that
you
get
to
witness
when
it
comes
to
her
acting
prowess
in
this
film.
Nevertheless,
she
is
quite
a
charm
and
holds
your
attention.
Sahil
Vaid
as
Badri's
best
friend
leaves
you
in
splits
with
his
funny
antics.
The
rest
of
the
cast
(Rituraj
Singh,
Yash
Sinha,
Shweta
Prasad
Basu,
Aakansha
Singh) too
put
up
a
good
show
and
add
layers
to
the
film.
Technical
Aspects
The
dialogues
laced
with
a
desi
tadka
work
magic
for
the
film
as
even
the
grave
conversations
get
a
sprinkle
of
chuckles.
Neha
Parti
Matiyani's
cinematography
gels
well
with
the
film
as
you
get
a
peek
at
the
rusticness
of
Jhansi and
its
vivid
colors.
At
the
same
time,
she
manages
to
capture
the
flavour
of
Singapore
with
elan.
When
it
comes
to
editing,
the
film
could
have
been
snipped
a
few
minutes
shorter
to
keep
it
more
crisp
and
engaging.
Music
'Aashiqui
Surrender
Hua'
is
a
crazy
track
that
gets
you
groovy
ala
desi
isstyle.
The
foot-tapping
Tamma
Tamma
is
for
times when
you
want
to
let
your
hair
down
and
hit
the
dance
floors
to
show
off
your
crazy,
wacky
dance
moves.
'Humsafar'
and
'Roke
Na
Ruke
Naina'
is
for
some
lovey-dovey
moments
whereas
the
title
track
is
already
topping
our
playlist
for
this
Holi.
Verdict
Badrinath
Ki
Dulhania
has
its
own
set
of
flaws.
But,
it's
the
Dhawan
boy
(a
brownie
point
for
him)
who
wins
over
your
hearts
with
his
beguiling
performance
and
makes
you
forgive
the
makers
for
it.
Go
for
it
if
you
are
looking
for
some
laughs,
breeze
and
a
story
with
its
heart
at
the
right
place!