Badla - An Imperfect Imitation of the Invisible Guest


Badla 2019
by
Sujoy Ghosh


  #Badla is a shameless copy of #TheInvisibleGuest, but lacks the gravitas of the former. An adulterous young business achiever disposes off the body of an accident victim in order to hide her own culpability,thereby endangering her personal as well as professional life .

The narrative runs through a house call by  Mr #Bachchan , a senior lawyer, and #TaapseePannu, the accused. The script is sloppy at times, but manages to stay afloat.

Amitabh is generally good , except when he cracks lame jokes, and laughs half-heartedly. Taapsee tries too hard,  but looks too bland in some of the scenes. #ManavKaul is wasted. Amrita Singh bites more than she can chew.

There are a few unexplained points in the film which kill its pace and logic. How did Manav Kaul prove that Pannu was in Paris on the day of the incident- it is afterall a matter of arranging Boarding Passes, which is no small matter. Overall a fast-paced film, but not something that might grab audience by their balls. Watchable, but not worth remembering.

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