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Daadi Ki Shaadi review: This occasionally entertaining Neetu Kapoor, Kapil Sharma-starrer loses steam quickly

  • Released in theaters on Friday, May 8, 2026, the family drama Daadi Ki Shaadi stars Neetu Kapoor as a widow asserting her right to companionship, earning a 3.5-star critical rating.
  • Vimla Ahuja's surprise announcement that she is remarrying sparks chaos for her family, interrupting the engagement of her granddaughter Kanika to Tony Kalra as relatives descend on Shimla to stop the union.
  • This production marks the acting debut of Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and Samara Sahni, who appear alongside Kapoor; three generations of the Kapoor family perform together in the song 'Senti.'
  • After attending a special screening, actress Alia Bhatt praised the film, writing she was 'left with a warm smile' and that Kapoor and Sahni 'light up the screen.'
  • Director Ashish R. Mohan addresses the taboo surrounding elderly companionship, aiming to subvert stereotypes about widowhood while encouraging viewers to see the elderly as individuals with emotional needs.
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India Today broke the news in India on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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