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Badla

Badla

Now Streaming · Mar 8, 2019 · 2h · Mystery, Thriller

Critics' Average:3.3/5(12 reviews)

Box Office87.99 Cr

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Badla is a mystery thriller movie in which a successful businesswoman, Naina Sethi, is arrested for the murder of her secret lover and must work with a renowned defense attorney, Badal Gupta, to uncover the truth during a single night of testimony.

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Badla

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Critics' Verdict

Critics were mostly positive about Badla, praising its gripping mystery, frequent twists and strong performances, particularly Amitabh Bachchan and Amrita Singh. The most common criticism was that the final reveal could be predicted. The positive reviews were matched by a strong audience response, with the movie becoming a box office hit.

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Critics Reviews

Dnaindia.comZee Media Corp Ltd

3.5/5

DNA India found Badla a clever and worthwhile revenge thriller, praising its performances, Scottish locations and mystery, while noting that its dialogue heavy, confined setting can occasionally feel claustrophobic.

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Hindustantimes.comHT Media

3/5

Hindustan Times found the film efficiently assembled and consistently tense, praising its constant twists while noting that the final reveal becomes relatively easy to anticipate.

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Koimoi.comContests2win.com

4/5

Koimoi was highly enthusiastic, praising the screenplay, performances and suspense, and felt the film successfully plays with viewers' expectations before delivering a powerful finish.

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Bollywoodlife.comZee Media

3.5/5

BollywoodLife found Badla a gripping and engaging thriller, praising Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu’s tense exchanges, the suspense and the cat and mouse structure that keeps the film involving.

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Taran AdarshBollywood Hungama

3/5

Bollywood Hungama called Badla a smart and impressive suspense drama, praising its shocking climax and riveting performances from Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu.

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News18.comReliance Industries

3/5

News18's Rajeev Masand found it a respectable and engrossing thriller with crisp pacing, strong performances and effective suspense, although the final reveal is not especially difficult to predict.

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Videos

Trailer — Badla

Badla | Trailer | Netflix

Video Clip 1 — Badla

The Challenger | Badla | Behind The Scenes | Amitabh Bachchan | Taapsee Pannu | Sujoy Ghosh

Video Clip 2 — Badla

Truth and nothing but the truth | Badla Movie Scene | Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu

Video Clip 3 — Badla

Why ‘Badla’ Is An Engaging & Exciting Thriller You Cannot Miss

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Badla: Film Review | Amitabh Bachchan | Taapsee Pannu | Amrita Singh | Sujoy Ghosh

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Movie Info

Badla is a mystery thriller movie in which a successful businesswoman, Naina Sethi, is arrested for the murder of her secret lover and must work with a renowned defense attorney, Badal Gupta, to uncover the truth during a single night of testimony.

DirectorSujoy Ghosh

Produced byGauri Khan

BannerRed Chillies Entertainment

Music CompanyZee Music

GenreMystery, Thriller

LanguageHindi

Release date8 March 2019

StatusNow Streaming

Streaming PartnersNetflix

Running time120 minutes

CountryIndia

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