Lavender Marriages and Writing for a Straight Audience in ‘Badhaai Do’ With Harshavardhan Kulkarni

‘Badhaai Do’ writer-director Harshavardhan Kulkarni talks lavender marriages, unlearning stereotypes, and writing a Bollywood style queer romance.

In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.

(In ‘Badhaai Do,’ Shardul, a gay man, and Suman, a lesbian woman, get married to appease their families. However, when Suman's girlfriend moves in with them, their lives become more complex.)

Host: Genesia Alves

Producer: Aditi Patel

Editing, Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf

Associate Producer: Neha Shetty

Marketing Collateral Design: Denise D’souza

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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