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Badlapur (2015)
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20 Feb 2015135 minHindi
Badlapur is a Hindi revenge thriller set around Pune. A bank robbery and a getaway chase change a man's life, and the story follows what grief and the wait for justice do to him over the years that follow.
Editorial preview: written from official information, the trailer and public sources — not a full viewing of the film.
Synopsis
Badlapur is a Hindi revenge thriller set around Pune. A bank robbery and a getaway chase change a man's life, and the story follows what grief and the wait for justice do to him over the years that follow.
Badlapur 2015: what to know before you watch
Badlapur 2015 is a Hindi crime thriller directed by Sriram Raghavan, a filmmaker many viewers associate with tightly plotted, darkly funny thrillers. It was released on 20 February 2015. The story is credited to Italian author Massimo Carlotto, based on his novel known in English as Death's Dark Abyss, and the screenplay is by Raghavan with Arijit Biswas and Pooja Ladha Surti.
The premise is easy to state without giving anything away: a bank robbery in Pune, a family caught in the getaway, and a man whose life is reorganised around the loss. Beyond that, we deliberately say little. We are writing as viewers who have not sat down with this film for this page, so this is an orientation guide rather than a verdict.
The cast and the people behind the camera
Varun Dhawan plays Raghav, known as Raghu, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays Liaq. Huma Qureshi, Yami Gautam and Radhika Apte play the central women characters, with Divya Dutta, Vinay Pathak, Kumud Mishra, Zakir Hussain and Murali Sharma among the supporting names. The ensemble is a big part of why the film is discussed; for Varun Dhawan in particular, the casting was a step away from the lighter roles he was then known for. That is a point about casting, not a judgement on the performance.
Maddock Films is the production house, with producers Dinesh Vijan and Sunil Lulla, and Eros International distributed it. Sachin-Jigar composed the music. The runtime is 135 minutes, as per Wikipedia and the British Board of Film Classification; some listings show slightly different numbers.
Where to watch and who it suits
A ZEE5 catalogue page for Badlapur exists, so ZEE5 is a reasonable first stop when asking where to watch Badlapur online, though platform lineups rotate and we could not confirm current availability in every region. We did not find a verified certificate, so we leave it out.
This is a film for viewers who like revenge stories where the emotional cost matters as much as the plot, and for anyone interested in Sriram Raghavan's body of work or in Hindi thrillers adapted from European crime fiction. It is not a light family entertainer; the subject matter is dark. Note that the title shares its name with a town in Maharashtra, and the reported setting of the film is in and around Pune, so do not expect a travelogue.
Who will enjoy Badlapur?
- Fans of dark Hindi revenge thrillers
- Viewers who follow Sriram Raghavan's films
- Anyone curious about Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Varun Dhawan together
Cast
Varun DhawanRaghav 'Raghu' PurohitBorn 1987 · Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nawazuddin SiddiquiLiaqBorn 1974 · Budhana, Uttar Pradesh
Huma QureshiJanki 'Jhimli' DagaonkarBorn 1986 · New Delhi, India
Radhika ApteKanchan 'Koko' KhatriBorn 1985 · Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Divya DuttaShobhaBorn 1977 · Ludhiana, Punjab
Vinay PathakHarmanBorn 1968 · Bihiya, Bihar
Kumud MishraInspector GovindPhoto: TMDB
FAQ
Is Badlapur based on a book?
Yes. The story credit goes to Massimo Carlotto, whose novel Death's Dark Abyss the film is based on.
How long is Badlapur?
Wikipedia and the British Board of Film Classification list about 135 minutes; other sites show slightly different figures.
When was Badlapur released?
Badlapur was released on 20 Feb 2015.
Who directed Badlapur?
Badlapur was directed by Sriram Raghavan.
How long is Badlapur?
Badlapur runs for 135 minutes.
