Badhaai Ho

A middle income Railway Ticket Collector lives in New Delhi with his spouse, two grown up children and his mother. News breaks out that his wife is pregnant, which comes like a shock to the entire family. To top it, they also have to deal with social embarrassment - friends, relatives, neighbors, everyone’s gaze is now turned towards the Kaushik household. It is the elder son, Nakul, in particular wasn’t really looking forward to this new addition to the family. What follows is a phase of resentment and emotional confusion for Nakul as he also goes through ups-and-downs in his relationship with his upper-class girlfriend, Renee. Torn between public embarrassment and love for his family, especially his mother, Nakul tries to come to terms with the idea of his parents’ active sex life and the idea of family itself. “Badhaai Ho” is a story of Nakul’s coming-of-age and the family coming together as they try to grapple with the good news in their own unique way and prepare to welcome home the new unexpected family member.