Starring Rajkummar Rao and Pednekar in central roles, the comedy drama showed how the intolerant nature of society compels the queer community to hide their identity. Besides batting for queer love, it highlighted the challenges that same-sex couples face when adopting children. While the film may not have made a huge impact at the box office on its release, it won immense praise and love from the audiences when it subsequently dropped on Netflix. “The film trended worldwide when it was released on OTT, and got so much acclaim. This means that the audiences are accepting what it communicated. People are more aware, and [want to make] India a more inclusive place. I think Badhaai Do would have done so much more box-office-wise, if it had been released [after the pandemic],” states Pednekar.

In the coming months, the actor will be seen in Anubhav Sinha’s Bheed, Sudhir Mishra’s Afwaah, and Gauri Khan-produced Bhakshak, among other projects. While the films belong to different worlds, she says the idea behind each is to make a social impact. “I have great regard for the medium of cinema. Films can have a cultural and social impact, and through most of my movies, I have tried to start a conversation about issues, and look for a realistic solution.”

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