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Badal

Seen it?

2000 | 173 min | Action, Crime, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
One for people who like their stories with a little danger and romantics. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have. Liked KILL or True Romance? This is a good next one.
The mood
Gritty, warm and romantic.
The pace
Grand in scale, at 2 hr 53 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 53 min.
  • It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.

Badal is a victim of the 1984 riots, brought up by a terrorist. Badal aims to kill the treacherous police officer who had killed his parents and his loving sister. He takes shelter in the house of an honest police officer and falls in love with a minister's granddaughter. Will he be able to accomplish his revenge?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 74K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Raj Kanwar

  • Bobby DeolRaja / Badal
  • Rani MukerjiRani
  • Amrish PuriACP Ranjeet Singh
  • Ashish VidhyarthiMantavir
  • Ashutosh RanaDIG Jai Singh Rana
  • Mayuri KangoSoni
  • Upasna SinghGuler Mehndi's wife
  • Suman RanganathanSpecial Appearance (Song)
  • Mink BrarSpecial Appearance (Song)
  • Nina KulkarniSoni's mother