(2022) is a landmark Indian Hindi-language social comedy-drama that tackles the complex and often hushed topic of "lavender marriages"—a marriage of convenience between a gay man and a lesbian woman to satisfy societal and familial pressures. Directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni and produced by Junglee Pictures, it serves as a spiritual sequel to the 2018 hit Badhaai Ho . Core Premise & Plot Summary

The story follows (Rajkummar Rao), a closeted gay police officer, and Suman "Sumi" Singh (Bhumi Pednekar), a closeted lesbian physical education teacher. Both face intense pressure from their traditional middle-class families to get married.