BOLLYWOOD comedy “Veere Di Wedding” has divided critics and audiences alike in India with the antics of its four female characters. Starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania, the film tells the story of childhood friends who face the ups and downs of relationships and marriages. Along the way, they drink hard and party hard while indulging in the odd casual fling.

With its cast decked out in fashionable attire and set in upscale New Delhi, the film has been hailed as India’s answer to “Sex and the City.”

The film was causing controversy well before it was released June 1. In neighboring Pakistan, the film was banned with reports quoting a source at the country’s censor board stating issues of “vulgarity and language and also [its] theme.” But all the controversy has been a boon to the film’s box office returns. The film is estimated to have crossed US$7.4 million (500 million rupees) already despite the critical press and a social media backlash.(SD-Agencies)