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Veere Di Wedding

Four childhood friends reunite for one's wedding in this Hindi comedy-drama that treats female friendship as the real love story. It's a celebration of women's autonomy, sexuality and loyalty—funny, messy, occasionally heavy, anchored by tremendous chemistry between its leads. For anyone who's ever needed their friends more than they needed a man.

TMDb rating2.3

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you like raucous female friendship comedies where the bickering, the bridesmaid chaos and the sudden sincere confession arrive in the same scene, much like a loud, glossy night out with people you half-love.

Skip it if you want a tightly plotted story; at around two hours and fifteen minutes it wanders through many set pieces, and its jokes about body, sex and marriage can feel broad or repetitive.

What it asks of you: It asks for patience with a sprawling ensemble and tonal swings, moving from gags to heavier moments without much warning, and it rewards you most if you let its messiness wash over you.

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