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Badla (2019)

Badla poster
Original title
बदला
Directed by
Sujoy Ghosh
Genre
crime thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h
Rated
14
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 174 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A businesswoman insists she is innocent of murdering her lover. A top lawyer comes to interview her about the night in question and they go over the evidence together.

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What happens

Badla (transl. Revenge) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller drama film written and directed by Sujoy Ghosh. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu and Amrita Singh. It is produced by Universal Entertainment, Red Chillies Entertainment and Azure Entertainment and is a remake of the 2016 Spanish film The Invisible Guest. The story follows an interview between a lawyer and a businesswoman, in which the latter insists that she is being wrongfully framed for the murder of her lover. Badla released on 8 March 2019, grossing over ₹1.38 billion (US$14 million) worldwide against a production budget of ₹370 million (US$3.9 million), thus emerging as a major commercial success. It received widespread critical acclaim, with high praise directed towards its adapted story and screenplay, dialogues, visuals, cinematography, and cast performances. At the 65th Filmfare Awards, Badla received 4 nominations, including Best Supporting Actress for Amrita Singh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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