A deeply personal and widely resonant coming-of-age comedy, Bad Girl follows Ramya from her teens thorugh her thirties as she seeks answers to the questions that hang over her: “What is wrong with me?”, “How can I make him love me?”, “Who am I if I don’t love him anymore?”, “What is home?” Exploring the unpredictable chaos of Ramya’s inner world while chronicling her romantic misadventures, the film shows tremendous empathy for its young protagonist as she grapples with conservative parenting and societal expectations.
The debut feature film from director Varsha Bharath, Bad Girl is a joyful, unflinching look at a contemporary Indian woman determined to live life on her own terms. Divided between rebelliousness and a deep human need for belonging, Ramya’s inner tension defines the emotional core of the film, and Anjali Sivaraman delivers a magnetic performance, embodying Ramya with warmth, wit, and vulnerability. It’s a film that celebrates the chaos, complexity, and courage of growing up—and growing into oneself.
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Anjali Sivaraman, Shanthi Priya, Hridhu Haroon, TeeJay Arunasalam, Sashank Bommireddipalli, Saranya Ravichandran
India
2025
In Tamil, English and Telugu with English subtitles
Self harm, domestic violence, violence against women
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Credits & Director
Producer
Vetri Maaran
Screenwriter
Varsha Bharath
Cinematography
Preetha Jayaraman, Jagadeesh Ravi, Prince Anderson
Editor
Radha Sridhar
Production Design
V. Shanmugaraja
Original Music
Amit Trivedi
Varsha Bharath
Varsha Bharath is a writer, director, and subtitlist based in Chennai, India. For over a decade she has worked under acclaimed filmmakers as an assistant director and writing assistant, and she has subtitled over 100 projects. Bad Girl is her debut feature film.
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