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Badlapur
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySriram Raghavan
Written bySriram Raghavan
Arijit Biswas
Pooja Ladha Surti
Story byMassimo Carlotto
Based onDeath's Dark Abyss
by Massimo Carlotto
Produced byDinesh Vijan
Sunil Lulla
Starring
CinematographyAnil Mehta
Edited byPooja Ladha Surti
Music bySachin–Jigar
Production
company
Distributed byEros International
Release date
  • 20 February 2015 (2015-02-20)
Running time
135 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹16 crore[2]
Box officeest. ₹81.30 crore[3]

Badlapur (stylized as बदलाPUR) (transl. City of Revenge) is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film[4][5] directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Sunil Lulla under Maddock Films and Eros International. Based on the novel Death's Dark Abyss by Italian writer Massimo Carlotto, the film stars Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, with Huma Qureshi, Yami Gautam, Vinay Pathak, Kumud Mishra, Divya Dutta and Radhika Apte in supporting roles.[6][7]

Badlapur was released on 20 February 2015 to positive reviews from critics. The film grossed approximately ₹81.3 crore (US$9.7 million) worldwide and became a commercial success. On 11 January 2016, the film was nominated for Best Film in the 61st Filmfare Awards, as well as other categories.[8][9]

Plot

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Two friends, Liaq and Harman, rob a bank in Pune and steal a car belonging to Misha and her son Robin. During the ensuing chase, Robin falls out of the vehicle and Misha gets shot. As per the plan, Harman escapes while the police arrest Liaq. Both Misha and Robin die, shattering Raghav "Raghu" Purohit, Misha's husband and Robin's father. He attacks Liaq in prison and approaches a private detective who tells him about Liaq's girlfriend, a sex worker named Jhimli. Raghu offers all the insurance money he received for his son's death in exchange for Liaq's partner's name, but Jhimli refuses. Enraged, he assaults her. Liaq is convicted for the robbery and sentenced to jail, and Raghu exiles himself to a reclusive life far away from Pune.

Fifteen years later, Liaq becomes terminally ill and wishes to spend his remaining life with his mother. Raghu is approached by a social worker, Shobha, who asks him to forgive Liaq, but he declines. Liaq's mother Zeenat tells him Liaq's partner's name, wanting her son to be paroled on compassionate grounds. Liaq is paroled but followed by a cop so as to be led to Harman. Raghu locates Harman and is invited to lunch by Harman's wife Kanchan "Koko" Khatri, where his true intentions are revealed. Harman denies having killed Misha and Robin and Koko pleads that he spare them. Raghu demands she sleep with him in exchange. He takes her to the bedroom and exacts revenge by making Koko strip and forcing her to scream to make Harman believe they're having sex.

Liaq contacts Harman for his share of the money but Raghu murders Koko and Harman with a hammer. He then goes to meet Shobha and pretends to be in love with her, creating the perfect alibi. Liaq learns that his mother gave Harman's name to Raghu in exchange for his freedom. Shobha is enraged to learn that Raghu told the cops they had sex. A fight ensues between Raghu and Liaq. Liaq reveals that he did kill Raghu's family but that he did so out of sheer panic, making him different from Raghu, who planned his murders with a cool mind and without guilt.

Liaq goes to meet Jhimli, now the concubine of a local businessman, Patil, one last time before his death. Having circumstantial evidence against Raghu, Govind tries to blackmail him into giving him Liaq's share of the money. However, Liaq walks into the police station and takes the blame for Raghu's crimes, giving Raghu a second chance to live life while redeeming himself.

After seven months, Liaq succumbs to cancer in jail and Jhimli makes Raghu realize the futility of his revenge. She drives away with Patil, leaving Raghu standing in the rain.

Cast

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(L-R)Varun Dhawan, Huma Qureshi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

Production

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The film began shooting in May 2014.[10][11][12]

Critical reception

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On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 92%, based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.[13]

Raja Sen from Rediff.com rated it 4 out of 5 and said "Badlapur is a dark, unflinching, fantastic film."[14] Sudhish Kamath from The Hindu wrote that the film was "darkly ambitious and very well made."[15] Rachit Gupta from Filmfare stated that it had "exhilarating performances, stellar storytelling."[16]

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated it 3/5 and noted the pervasive contemptful treatment of women in the film, writing, "If one can ignore the overt misogyny on show all through the film, Badlapur throws up enough surprises to hold the viewer's interest right until the bitter end."[17]

Mohar Basu of The Times of India rated Badlapur 4 out of 5.[18] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the movie 2.5 stars out of 5, describing it as riveting, but also noting that the film "comes off too contrived in many places, and leaves us hanging in others."[19] Rajeev Masand and Md Abidur Rahaman of CNN-IBN rated it 3.5 out of 5 and wrote: "The pace slackens post-intermission, plot contrivances are many, and you might say the film is misogynistic in its treatment of women ... [However], the film keeps you on your toes, curious to see where its twists and turns will lead."[20]

Box office

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Box Office India reported that Badlapur grossed approximately ₹81.3 crore (US$9.7 million) worldwide.[21]

Soundtrack

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Badlapur
Soundtrack album by
Sachin–Jigar
Released23 January 2015 (2015-01-23)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length23:14
LanguageHindi
LabelEros Music
Sachin–Jigar chronology
Ungli
(2014) 		Badlapur
(2015) 		ABCD 2
(2015)

The soundtrack and background score of Badlapur is composed entirely by Sachin–Jigar, while the lyrics were written by Dinesh Vijan and Priya Saraiya. The first song, "Jee Karda", was released as a single on 9 December 2014. The song "Jeena Jeena" was released on 14 February 2015. Jeena Jeena reached number one on the Indian iTunes charts,[22] Radio Mirchi charts,[23] for several weeks.

All lyrics are written by Priya Saraiya & Dinesh Vijan; all music is composed by Sachin–Jigar

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Jee Karda"Divya Kumar4:01
2."Jeena Jeena"Atif Aslam3:49
3."Jee Karda" (Rock Version)Divya Kumar4:00
4."Judaai"Rekha Bhardwaj, Arijit Singh, Sachin–Jigar4:32
5."Jeena Jeena" (Remix)Atif Aslam3:39
6."Badla Badla"Vishal Dadlani, Jasleen Royal, Suraj Jagan3:13
Total length:23:14

Awards and nominations

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Award Category Recipients and nominees Result Ref.
8th Mirchi Music Awards Album of The Year Sachin–Jigar, Dinesh Vijan, Priya Saraiya Nominated [24]
Best Song Producer (Programming & Arranging) Sachin–Jigar – "Jee Karda"
61st Filmfare Awards Best Film Dinesh Vijan, Sunil Lulla Nominated [25]
Best Director Sriram Raghavan
Best Actor Varun Dhawan
Best Supporting Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Best Supporting Actress Huma Qureshi
Best Singer – Male Atif Aslam for "Jeena Jeena"

Further reading

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  • Nair, Gayatri; Tamang, Dipti (2016). "Representations of rape in popular culture: Gone Girl and Badlapur". International Feminist Journal of Politics. 18 (4): 614–618. doi:10.1080/14616742.2016.1226401. S2CID 151645485.

References

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