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Badass ravi Kumar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKeith Gomes
Written by
  • Kushal Ved Bakshi
  • Himesh Reshammiya
Dialogues by
  • Bunty Rathore
Produced by
  • Himesh Reshammiya
  • M.P.Singh
  • Kunal Srivastava
  • Manoj Srivastava
  • Rajendra Toraskar
Starring
CinematographyManoj Soni
Edited byRameshwar S. Bhagat
Music byHimesh Reshammiya
Production
company
Himesh Reshammiya Melodies
Distributed byAA Films[1]
Release date
  • 7 February 2025 (2025-02-07)
Running time
142 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹20 crore[3]
Box office₹7.77 crore[4]

Badass Ravi Kumar is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language musical action film[5] directed by Keith Gomes in his feature film directorial debut and produced by Himesh Reshammiya Melodies. It is a spin off film of the 2014 film The Xpose and the second installment in The Xposé Universe, with Himesh Reshammiya reprising his role as Ravi Kumar, while Prabhu Deva, Kirti Kulhari, Simona J, Saurabh Sachdeva, Sanjay Mishra, and Johnny Lever appear in supporting roles.[6][7][8]

The film was announced in November 2022 and went on production started in September 2023 and wrapped up in February 2024, with filming held in India, Oman and the United Kingdom. The music is by Reshammiya, with cinematography by Manoj Soni, choreography by Ganesh Acharya and editing by Rameshwar S. Bhagat.[9][5]

Badass Ravi Kumar released on 7 February 2025 and received mixed reviews from critics.

Cast

Production

The film was announced in November 2022 and went on production started in September 2023 and wrapped up in February 2024, with filming held in India, Oman and the United Kingdom. Stunt Silva served as the action director for the film.

Music

Badass Ravi Kumar
Soundtrack album by
Himesh Reshammiya
Released6 January 2025
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length24:09
LanguageHindi
LabelHimesh Reshammiya Melodies
Himesh Reshammiya chronology
Naam
(2024) 		Badass Ravi Kumar
(2025)

Himesh Reshammiya composed the music and background score for the film.[12] The soundtrack was composed by Reshammiya, with lyrics written by Mayur Puri, Sameer Anjaan and Reshammiya. The soundtrack released on 6 January 2025.[13][14]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Dil Ke Taj Mahal Meinn"Mayur PuriHimesh Reshammiya4:27
2."Hookstep Hookah Bar"Himesh ReshammiyaHimesh Reshammiya, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shannon K4:35
3."Bazaar-E-Ishq"Shabbir AhmedHimesh Reshammiya, Shreya Ghoshal4:29
4."Terre Pyaar Mein (Original Track from Album Surroor 2021)"Himesh ReshammiyaHimesh Reshammiya, (Aalaps by Mohd Danish)5:33
5."Tandoori Days"Himesh ReshammiyaHimesh Reshammiya, Aditi Singh Sharma4:05
6."Butterfly Titliyan (Promotional)"Sonia KapoorHimesh Reshammiya4:23
Total length:24:09

Release

Theatrical

Badass Ravi Kumar was theatrically released on 7 February 2025. It was initially planned to release on 11 October 2024, coniciding with Vijayadashami, but was postponed to 7 February 2025.[15]

Pre-release business

The film has already recovered its production costs (₹20 crore) through music rights (₹16 crore) and subsidies (₹4 crore). Reshammiya waived his fee for a profit-sharing deal.[16][17]

Reception

Critical response

The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Bollywood Hungama rated it 3/5 stars and describe it as "thoroughly entertaining" and emphasise the madness and 80s-style narrative.[18] Amit Bhatia of ABP News rated this fim 1/5 stars and wrote, "Himesh Reshammiya Starrer Proves Some Films Shouldn’t Exist". [19] Titas Chowdhury from News18 gave 4/5 stars to this movie and wrote, "A Mad Joyride That Marks Himesh Reshammiya's Transition To Lord Himesh".[20]

Box office

References

  1. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (4 February 2025). "EXCLUSIVE: BIG win for moviegoers as Badass Ravi Kumar and Loveyapa to release with ROCK-BOTTOM ticket prices of Rs. 99 or 149 in most cinemas : Bollywood News". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Badass Ravi Kumar". Central Board of Film Certification.
  3. ^ "Himesh Reshammiya waives his fees for Badass Ravi Kumar; here's how film recovered its 20 crore budget before release". Pinkvilla. 5 January 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Badass Ravi Kumar Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Badass Ravi Kumar trailer: Himesh Reshammiya lock horns with bad guys in Animal-style | Watch". India TV. Retrieved 5 January 2025. Titled Badass Ravi Kumar, the new movie is an action musical entertainer which will see Reshammiya reprising his character of Ravi Kumar.
  6. ^ "Himesh Reshammiya, Prabhu Deva movie 'Badass Ravi Kumar' drops motion poster; netizens buzz, 'Pushpa 2 records gone'".
  7. ^ "Himesh Reshammiya And Prabhu Deva Back With A Bang In Badass Ravi Kumar, Watch Poster Here". News18. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  8. ^ Times, Hindustan. "Badass Ravi Kumar trailer: Himesh Reshammiya is back for another Xposé in '80s style masala entertainer". Hindustan Times.
  9. ^ "Badass Ravi Kumar Trailer: Himesh Reshammiya Fights Bad Guys Animal-Style, Delivers Massy Dialogues | WATCH". News18. Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Badass Ravi Kumar trailer: Himesh Reshammiya and Prabhu Deva amp up cringe in '80s type ki picture'". The Indian Express. 5 January 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Badass Ravikumar trailer OUT: Himesh Reshammiya is the angry young man of the 80s". The Times of India. 5 January 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  12. ^ "'Badass Ravi Kumar' trailer: Himesh Reshammiya's funky tribute to '80s Bollywood masala cinema". The Hindu. 5 January 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Dil Ke Taj Mahal Meinn | Badass Ravi Kumar | Himesh Reshammiya | Prabhu Dheva | In Cinemas 7 February". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  14. ^ ""Himesh Reshammiya's Badass Ravi Kumar: Trailer and First Song Out Now!"". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Badass Ravi Kumar: 'बैडएस रवि कुमार' का मोशन पोस्टर हुआ जारी, जानिए कब रिलीज होगा हिमेश की फिल्म का ट्रेलर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  16. ^ "Himesh Reshammiya starrer Badass Ravi Kumar recovers Rs. 20 cr cost even before release". Bollywood Hungama. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Himesh Reshammiya Waives Fees For Badass Ravi Kumar; Film Recovers ₹20 Crore Budget Ahead Of Release". News18. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  18. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (7 February 2025). "Badass Ravi Kumar Movie Review: BADASS RAVI KUMAR is thoroughly entertaining and thrives on sheer madness". Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  19. ^ Bhatia, Amit (7 February 2025). "Badass Ravi Kumar Review". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Badass Ravi Kumar Review: A Mad Joyride That Marks Himesh Reshammiya's Transition To Lord Himesh". News18. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
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