5 Weddings
5 Weddings is a 2018 American film set in the United States and India. Directed by Namrata Singh Gujral, the film features Nargis Fakhri, Rajkummar Rao, Bo Derek, Candy Clark, Anneliese Van der Pol and Suvinder Vicy.
5 Weddings is a 2018 American film set in the United States and India. Directed by Namrata Singh Gujral, the film features Nargis Fakhri, Rajkummar Rao, Bo Derek, Candy Clark, Anneliese Van der Pol and Suvinder Vicy.

Plot
An American journalist travels to India for a magazine feature on multiple Indian wedding ceremonies. The film also deals with the community of transgender people called hijra who dance at these weddings.

Cast
Rajkummar Rao as police officer Harbhajan Singh
Nargis Fakhri as Shania Dhaliwal
Bo Derek as Mandy Singh Dhaliwal
Candy Clark as Claudia Burrell
Anneliese van der Pol as Whitney Simmons
Shiwani Saini as Devika
Suvinder Vicky as Police Commissioner Mr. Gill
Saru Maini as Bhavna
Mariana Vicente as Alexa DuPont
Dawn Richard as Lydia Duniyer
Diljott as Harleen
Robert Palmer Watkins as Mark Cottell

Background
The film was initially set to be filmed in 2008 with Namrata Singh Gujral and Harbhajan Mann in the lead. Due to her ten-year journey with cancer, Gujral ended up directing the film with Nargis Fakhri playing the lead role of Shania Dhaliwal and Rajkummar Rao playing the role of Harbhajan Singh. Rajkummar Rao's character was initially called Rahul but was changed to Harbhajan's name when Harbhajan Mann was being considered to play the lead.

Soundtrack
Release
The film is banned in Kuwait and Qatar because of the hijra / transgender angle and has undergone extensive censorship in India, Malaysia and several other countries.

Locations
The film has been shot in Los Angeles, Hollywood, Burbank and in Chandigarh, Mohali and Mani Majra.

References
External links
5 Weddings at IMDb