Bad Girl box office collection day 1: Varsha Bharath’s coming-of-age-drama starts slow but gets positive reviews

Bad Girl is a Tamil drama which is helmed by Varsha Bharath and headlined by Anjali Sivaraman. The film is about a young woman's coming-of-age drama

Bad Girl

Bad Girl, the 2025 coming of age drama directed by debutant Varsha Bharath, is now running in theatres. A film, which brims with freshness and female perspective, is backed by director Vetrimaaran. Bad Girl had a run at the festival circuit internationally, before hitting theatres on September 5. Here is how much the film made in theatres on day one.

Bad Girl box office collection day 1:

Bad Girl has collected Rs 0.11 crore on day one at the box office. Given the film features a fresh cast and crew, made on a humble budget, and does not conform to the mainstream audience, Bad Girl's collection is decent. The film is helmed by debutant Varsha Bharath, a former associate of director Vetrimaaran who backed the film.

Bad Girl has opened to positive reviews. Hence the positive word of mouth is expected to get translated into footfall in theatres. The film is currently running in big screens, and with the weekend ongoing, Bad Girl might have more audience coming in.

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The film is essentially a coming-of-age drama which revolves around a young girl Ramya who comes from an orthodox middle-class household, as the film traces her life until she is in the early 30s. The film explores the societal norms fuelled by misogyny and patriarchy-riddled family expectations that are imposed on women while growing up and later.

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Who all are part of Bad Girl?

Written and directed by Varsha Bharath, Bad Girl stars Anjali Sivaraman in the lead role with supporting cast including actors Shanthi Priya, Saranya Ravichandran, Hridhu Haroon, TeeJay Arunasalam, Sashank Bommireddipalli. The technical crew includes three cinematographers; Preetha Jayaraman (ISC), Jagadeesh Ravi, Prince Anderson, while Radha Sridhar is the editor. Amit Trivedi has scored the music.

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Bad Girl is currently running in theatres. The film won the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) and Young Jury Award for Best Feature Film at the 40th Cinema Jove - Valencia International Film Festival in Spain.

FAQs

Q. Did Bad Girl Tamil movie release?

A. Yes. Bad Girl released in theatres on September 5.

Q. Where can I watch Bad Girl?

A. You can watch Bad Girl in theatres right now.

Q. Who is Varsha Bharath?

A. Varsha Bharath is director of upcoming film Bad Girl. She is former assistant of Vetrimaaran.

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