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Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017)

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Original title
बरेली की बर्फी
Directed by
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
India
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
12
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 194 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman in a small Indian town tries to escape her family's pressure to marry. She becomes entangled with two men who each have their own secrets.

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What happens

Bareilly Ki Barfi (transl. Bareilly's Barfi) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari. It is based on Nicolas Barreau's novel, The Ingredients of Love. The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Kriti Sanon and Rajkummar Rao in lead roles, with Pankaj Tripathi and Seema Pahwa in supporting roles. It was theatrically released in India on 18 August 2017, coinciding with Independence Day weekend, and received widespread positive critical acclaim upon release, with major praise directed towards Rao's performance. It emerged as a commercial success at the box-office, grossing over ₹60 crore (US$6.3 million) worldwide against a budget of ₹20 crore (US$2.1 million), running for more than 70 days in both India and abroad. At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, Bareilly Ki Barfi received 8 nominations, including Best Film and Best Supporting Actress (Pahwa), winning Best Director (Iyer Tiwari) and Best Supporting Actor (Rao). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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