Bad Girl on OTT: 5 compelling reasons why you should stream this latest Tamil film

Bad Girl, the 2025 Tamil film, a coming-of-age drama, which won international acclaim, is now streaming on JioHotstar via OTTplay Premium. The film features Anjali Sivaraman in the lead role, with Varsha Bharath making her debut as director. If you are in the mood to watch something fun, light-hearted, and relatable, then Bad Girl is your must-watch this week. Here are five reasons why it makes it a compelling film to stream.

Bad Girl on OTT: 5 compelling reasons why you should watch this film

When Ramya gets refreshing and relatable

The protagonist of Bad Girl is Ramya, a young high-schooler who falls for boys in her class. We see her being reprimanded by her strict mother and grandmother, doing her after-school rituals like switching on the television and messaging through now non-existent social media platforms. From sporting acne on her face to taking skincare seriously in her 30s, Varsha Bharath has seemingly crafted her protagonist as both relatable and refreshing for those who have been bored to death by watching women onscreen who are always made to look perfect.

Must watch if you enjoy chick-flicks

While there are a lot of takers for chick-flicks in India, especially among the urban audience, the genre is far from being even explored in the southern cinematic landscape. With Bad Girl, Varsha Bharath makes a chick-flick, which explores the protagonist’s relationships, female friendships, and professional challenges of a woman, as she delves her teenage and young adult years.

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A breezy watch that doesn’t boast big

It is very common for films that boast woman protagonists to talk about empowerment, or the discrimination that society puts on her. While no wrong in doing that, the idea of a woman headlining films has largely become limited to that. Bad Girl changes this notion and offers nothing but a light and breezy watch, enabling the idea that women-fronted films can also be about fun and frolic.

An international win from south

Much before its theatrical debut, Bad Girl was sent to several international film festivals and received critical acclaim. 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.

Also read: Bad Girl movie review: Anjali Sivaraman, Varsha Bharath and team craft a brilliant, honest, and relatable coming-of-age that talks for women

Nostalgia-evoking that celebrates sisterhood at same time

Bad Girl wins big when it evokes the nostalgia for all those 90s kids who came home, switched on television and computers, much before the mobile phones began to dominate our time. The film also, in many ways, introduces supporting characters to show the female friendships, the idea of sisterhood, as Ramya navigates through her life.

FAQs

Q. Where can I watch Bad Girl?

A. You can watch Bad Girl on JioHotstar via OTTplay Premium from November 4.

Q. What is the Bad Girl Tamil movie about?

A. Bad Girl is a coming-of-age story of a young woman, from her teenage to her early 30s.

Q. Is Bad Girl a good movie?

A. Yes, Bad Girl opened to good reviews and bagged some international awards at film festivals.