Badla (transl. Revenge) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language mystery crime thriller film[2] directed by Sujoy Ghosh and starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu. The film is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment in association with Azure Entertainment. It is an official adaptation of the 2017 Spanish film The Invisible Guest.[3][4] It was released on 8 March 2019,[5][6] and has received positive reviews from critics. The acting of the lead actors has been commended. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has scored 75% based on 8 reviews with average rating of 6.5/10.[7]
| Badla | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sujoy Ghosh |
| Written by | Sujoy Ghosh Raj Vasant (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Sujoy Ghosh |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Avik Mukhopadhyay |
| Edited by | Monisha R. Baldawa |
| Music by | |
Production companies | Red Chillies Entertainment Azure Entertainment |
| Distributed by | AA Films Zee Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as Badal Gupta
- Taapsee Pannu as Naina Sethi
- Amrita Singh[8] as Rani
- Tony Luke as Arjun Joseph [9][10]
- Manav Kaul as Jimmy Punjabi (Naina's lawyer)[9]
- Tanveer Ghani as Nirmal[11]
- Denzil Smith as Detective Sodhi[12][13]
Filming
The principal photography of the film began on 14 June 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland.[14][15]
Marketing and release
On 11 February 2019, Shah Rukh Khan, whose production house Red Chillies Entertainment is producing the film, tweeted two first look posters of the film, one with Bachchan's character and another with Pannu's.[16][17][18] The film was released on International Women's Day, the 8 March 2019.[19] The film was certified by British Board of Film Classification with runtime of 118 minutes.[20]
Trailer
On 12 February 2019, Red Chillies Entertainment posted the official trailer on YouTube. The trailer reached 250K views within 1 hour and has garnered 26 million views since the day of release.[21]
Promotional videos : Two unplugged innovative promotional videos were launched on 3 March 2019 and 6 March 2019 featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu to promote the film.[22][23]
Dialogue promo : Main Sach Hi Toh Bol Rahi Hoon was published on 25 February 2019, Homework on 28 February 2019, Sab Ka Sach Alag Alag Hota Hai on 1 March 2019 & Mere Paas Teen Sawaal Hain was published on 7 March 2019 on YouTube, featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu respectively.[24]
Reception
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has scored 75% based on 8 reviews with average rating of 6.5/10.[25] Gaurang Chauhan reviewing for Times Now rates the film with three and half stars out of five and opines that Sujoy Ghosh has delivered yet another interesting, enticing and an edge of the seat mystery thriller.[11] Rachit Gupta of The Times of India also rates the film with three and half stars out of five and finds that the film is a slick but predictable thriller with solid performances. He say, "Sujoy Ghosh’s Badla delivers solid thrills and some genuine twists with great effect." He feels that this whodunit film, keeps the viewer engaging and constantly guessing about the big reveal.[9] Anupama Chopra of Film Companion gives two and half stars out of five with remarks, "Nothing is what it seems and there are many turns, but the film isn’t as clever as it thinks it is." and concludes the review as "Badla remains watchable until the end but it doesn’t become essential viewing." [26] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV giving it three stars out of five, finds Amitabh Bachchan classy and Taapsee Pannu right on button in edgy thriller.[27] Taran Adarsh gives the film three and half stars out of five and finds it captivating and star cast of film Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee and Amrita Singh brilliant.[28] Arcseeker rates the film with four out of five stars and said "a wonderful film in all aspects, story, acting, screenplay and specially dialogue delivery".
Soundtrack
| Badla | |||||
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| Released | 1 March 2019 [29] | ||||
| Recorded | 2018 | ||||
| Genre | Feature Film Soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 18:05 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | Zee Music Company | ||||
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| Anupam Roy chronology | |||||
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The music of the film is composed by Amaal Mallik, Anupam Roy and Clinton Cerejo while the lyrics are penned by Kumaar, A. M. Turaz, Siddhant Kaushal, Manoj Yadav, Anupam Roy and Jizzy. Amitabh Bachchan gets inspired by Ranveer Singh's movie Gully Boy, raps a song named "Aukaat" for Badla.[30]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kyun Rabba" | Kumaar | Amaal Mallik | Armaan Malik | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Aukaat" | Siddhant Kaushal, Jizzy | Clinton Cerejo | Amitabh Bachchan, Amit Mishra, Clinton Cerejo Rap: Jizzy | 2:32 |
| 3. | "Tum Na Aaye" | A. M. Turaz | Amaal Mallik | K. K. | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Badla" | Manoj Yadav, Anupam Roy | Anupam Roy | Anupam Roy | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Kyun Rabba" (Acoustic) | Kumaar | Amaal Mallik | Armaan Malik | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 18:05 | ||||
References
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu starrer Badla to release on March 8, 2019".
- ^ a b "Badla 2019 | British Board of Film Classification". Bbfc.co.uk. 5 March 2019.
- ^ "'Badla' is a remake of a twist-laden Spanish thriller that invites viewers to guess the killer". Scroll.in. 23 January 2019.
- ^ Bhushan, Nyay (19 June 2018). "Amitabh Bachchan to Star in Bollywood Remake of Spanish Thriller 'The Invisible Guest'". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan is relieved shooting Badla after Brahmastra, to be 'finally away' from prosthetics". Hindustan Times. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan announces new film with Sujoy Ghosh, titled Badla". Hindustan Times. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Badla (2019)". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ वर्मा, अनुप्रिया. "सारा अली खान के बाद अब मम्मा अमृता सिंह की बारी, लेने वाली हैं ऐसा बदला". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ a b c Gupta, Rachit (8 March 2019). "Badla cast and crew, review". Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Mankad, Himesh. "Malayalam actor Tony Luke is a part of Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu-starrer Badla". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ a b Chauhan, Gaurang (8 March 2019). "Badla Movie Review: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee and Amrita Singh shine in this twisted thriller by Sujoy Ghosh". Times Now News. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (8 March 2019). "Badla Movie Review". Scroll. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (8 March 2019). "Badla Movie Review". NDTV. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan starts shooting for 'Badla' in Glasgow - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Badla FIRST LOOK out! Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu look intense in new posters, trailer out tomorrow | Bollywood News". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh]. "Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu... First look posters of #Badla... Trailer out tomorrow... Directed by Sujoy Ghosh... 8 March 2019 release. https://t.co/Ua52Rktelj" (Tweet) – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: Invalid |number= (help)
- ^ "Shah Rukh Khan-Amitabh Bachchan talk about 'Badla', unveil first posters on Twitter". Zee News. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu, Amitabh Bachchan's Badla to release on International Women's Day, Shah Rukh Khan might do a cameo". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh]. "#CensorNews: #Badla certified 12A by British censors on 5 March 2019. Approved run time: 118 min, 15 sec [1 hour, 58 minutes, 15 seconds]. #Overseas #UK" (Tweet) – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: Invalid |number= (help)
- ^ Red Chillies Entertainment. "Badla - Official Trailer - Amitabh Bachchan - Taapsee Pannu - Sujoy Ghosh - 8th March 2019". YouTube. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Red Chillies Entertainment (3 March 2019). "Unplugged Episode 1". YouTube. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Red Chillies Entertainment (6 March 2019). "Unplugged Episode 2". YouTube. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Promos on YouTube".
- ^ "Badla (2019)". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Chopra, Anupama (8 March 2019). "Badla Movie Review: Watchable, But Not Essential Viewing". Film Companion. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Badla Movie Review: Amitabh Bachchan Is Classy, Taapsee Pannu Is Right On Button In Edgy Thriller". NDTV. 8 March 2019.
- ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh]. "#OneWordReview… #Badla: CAPTIVATING! Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½ An edge-of-the-seat thriller with incredible suspense... Well-knit screenplay keeps you hooked... Sujoy Ghosh crafts the whodunnit with expertise... Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee and Amrita Singh, all brilliant. #BadlaReview https://t.co/MdUjbigtPc" (Tweet) – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: Invalid |number= (help)
- ^ "Badla - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan gets inspired by Ranveer Singh, RAPS for Badla". Bollywood Hungama. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
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