Written and directed by Varsha Bharath, Bad Girl is a coming-of-age drama film starring Anjali Sivaraman in the lead role. The film is produced and presented by Vetrimaaran under his Grass Root Film Company banner, along with Anurag Kashyap. The movie premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on February 7, 2025, and was later released in theatre. The film was released on September 5, 2025. The movie centres around a girl who feels stuck in conservative parents and societal norms.
About Bad Girl
Bad Girl revolves around themes of identity, longing, and societal expectations of women, delving into the experiences of a young woman who carves her own path amidst societal scrutiny. Bad Girl is a coming-of-age movie focused on a young woman named Ramya, who encounters criticism for staying authentic, evolving from a defiant teen into an adult. The film illustrates her journey spanning over a decade as she deals with domineering parents, toxic relationships, and societal expectations, all while questioning if her own desires are to blame for her struggles.
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Cast and characters
Starring Anjali Sivaraman as Ramya, Saranya Ravichandran as Selvi, Sashank Bommireddipalli as Arjun, Teejay Arunasalam as Irfan, Hridhu Haroon as Nalan, and Shantipriya as Sundari, among others. The film is produced by Vertimaaran and Anurag Kashyap under the banner of Grass Root Film Company. Preetha Jayaraman, Prince Anderson, and Jagadeesh Ravi have done the cinematography. Amit Trivedi has composed the music for the film.
Where to watch Bad Girl?
The streaming platform JioHotstar shared the film's poster on X (Formerly Twitter) and wrote, " Swipe and see how the world fell for Bad Girl ?? #BadGirl streaming from November 4 only on JioHotstar."
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— JioHotstar Tamil (@JioHotstartam) November 3, 2025
Controversy around the movie
Shortly after the teaser was released on 26 January 2025, director Mohan G. Kshatriyan took to his X (formerly Twitter) account to assert that the film depicts Brahmins negatively, which led to various criticisms on social media for endorsing underage drinking and misrepresenting a particular community. The criticisms were primarily aimed at the film's producers, Vetrimaaran and Anurag Kashyap, escalating into personal attacks and trolling towards Pa. Ranjith, along with the families of Vetrimaaran and Vijay Sethupathi. In response to the criticism emerging about the media, Varsha expressed that her film does not aim at a specific group and mentioned that she can only create films that are relatable, recognisable, and personal to her. Although the film received a 'U/A' certification from the Central Board of Film Certification, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court ordered the Central government to take down the teaser from social media, following claims that the teaser portrays children inappropriately. The U/A certificate was granted after several profanities were silenced and some intimate visuals, roughly 20%, were removed from the film's final duration of 112 minutes.
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