Overview

• At a Sept. 1 press meet in Chennai, Vetrimaaran said he is exiting producing and will close Grass Root Film Company after Bad Girl.
• Bad Girl received a U/A certificate after revising-committee review and is set for a Sept. 5 theatrical release in India.
• He said producing required constant vigilance over public reactions and cast or crew statements, which he believes directly affect a film’s revenue.
• His other production Manushi faced CBFC objections and a Madras High Court order mandating 25 cuts and 12 modifications before clearance.
• Directed by Varsha Bharath and starring Anjali Sivaraman, Bad Girl won the NETPAC award at Rotterdam; in a new interview, Sivaraman acknowledged the teaser backlash but said she respects differing opinions.