Overview
- On July 9, the Central Board of Film Certification granted Bad Girl a U/A certificate and approved its September 5 theatrical release across India.
- Bad Girl won the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film at the International Film Festival in Rotterdam and the Young Jury Award for Best Feature Film at Cinema Jove in Valencia.
- The coming-of-age drama is slated for screenings at Karawan Fest in Italy and the New Horizons International Film Festival in Poland ahead of its Indian debut.
- Directed by Varsha Bharath, the film is produced by Vetri Maaran’s Grassroot production and presented by Anurag Kashyap.
- The teaser released in January sparked debate over its portrayal of a young Brahmin woman consuming alcohol and smoking.