Badass Ravi Kumar
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| Directed by | Keith Gomes |
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| Cinematography | Manoj Soni |
| Edited by | Rameshwar S. Bhagat |
| Music by | Himesh Reshammiya |
Production company | Himesh Reshammiya Melodies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹20 crore[1] |
Badass Ravi Kumar is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language period musical action film[2] directed by Keith Gomes and produced by Himesh Reshammiya Melodies. It is a spin-off to the 2014 film The Xpose, with Himesh Reshammiya reprising his role as Ravi Kumar.[3] The film also stars Prabhu Deva, Kirti Kulhari, Sonia Kapoor, Saurabh Sachdeva, Sanjay Mishra, and Johnny Lever.[4][5]
The film was announced in November 2022, and went on floors in September 2023 and wrapped up in February 2024, with filming held in India, Oman and abroad. The soundtrack is composed by Himesh Reshammiya, with choreography by Ganesh Acharya and editing by Rameshwar S. Bhagat.[6][7] It is scheduled to release on 7 February 2025.
Cast
[edit]- Himesh Reshammiya as Ravi Kumar
- Prabhu Deva as Carlos Pedro Panther[8]
- Kirti Kulhari as Laila
- Nassar
- Saurabh Sachdeva as Awasthi
- Sulabha Arya
- Navneet Nishan
- Johnny Lever
- Ashutosh Rana
- Sanjay Mishra
- Yogi Babu
- Prashant Narayanan
- Rajesh Sharma
- Milind Soman
- Manish Wadhwa
- Sonia Kapoor[9]
- Sunny Leone as Nisha (cameo)
Music
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| Released | 06 January 2025 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 19:04 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Himesh Reshammiya Melodies | |||
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Himesh Reshammiya composed the music and background score for the film.[10] The soundtrack was composed by Himesh Reshammiya, with lyrics written by Mayur Puri, Sameer Anjaan and Himesh Reshammiya. The soundtrack released on 6 January 2025.[11][12]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dil Ke Taj Mahal Meinn" | Mayur Puri | Himesh Reshammiya | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Hookstep Hookah Bar" | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shannon K | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Bazaar E Ishq" | Shabbir Ahmed | Himesh Reshammiya, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Terre Pyaar Mein (Original Track from Album Surroor 2021)" | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, (Aalaps by Mohd Danish) | 5:33 |
| Total length: | 19:04 | |||
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]Badass Ravi Kumar is set to theatrically release on 7 February 2025.[13]
Pre-release business
[edit]The film has already recovered its production costs (₹20 crore) through music rights (₹16 crore) and subsidies (₹4 crore). Reshammiya waived his fee for a profit-sharing deal.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Himesh Reshammiya waives his fees for Badass Ravi Kumar; here's how film recovered its 20 crore budget before release". Pinkvilla. 5 January 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Badass Ravi Kumar trailer: Himesh Reshammiya lock horns with bad guys in Animal-style | Watch". India TV. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
Titled Badass Ravi Kumar, the new movie is an action musical entertainer which will see Reshammiya reprising his character of Ravi Kumar.
- ^ "Himesh Reshammiya, Prabhu Deva movie 'Badass Ravi Kumar' drops motion poster; netizens buzz, 'Pushpa 2 records gone'".
- ^ "Himesh Reshammiya And Prabhu Deva Back With A Bang In Badass Ravi Kumar, Watch Poster Here". News18. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Times, Hindustan. "Badass Ravi Kumar trailer: Himesh Reshammiya is back for another Xposé in '80s style masala entertainer". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Badass Ravi Kumar Trailer: Himesh Reshammiya Fights Bad Guys Animal-Style, Delivers Massy Dialogues | WATCH". News18. Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Badass Ravi Kumar trailer: Himesh Reshammiya lock horns with bad guys in Animal-style | Watch". www.indiatvnews.com. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Badass Ravi Kumar trailer: Himesh Reshammiya and Prabhu Deva amp up cringe in '80s type ki picture'". The Indian Express. 5 January 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Badass Ravikumar trailer OUT: Himesh Reshammiya is the angry young man of the 80s". The Times of India. 5 January 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "'Badass Ravi Kumar' trailer: Himesh Reshammiya's funky tribute to '80s Bollywood masala cinema". The Hindu. 5 January 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Dil Ke Taj Mahal Meinn | Badass Ravi Kumar | Himesh Reshammiya | Prabhu Dheva | In Cinemas 7th February". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ ""Himesh Reshammiya's Badass Ravi Kumar: Trailer and First Song Out Now!"". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Badass Ravi Kumar: 'बैडएस रवि कुमार' का मोशन पोस्टर हुआ जारी, जानिए कब रिलीज होगा हिमेश की फिल्म का ट्रेलर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Himesh Reshammiya starrer Badass Ravi Kumar recovers Rs. 20 cr cost even before release". Bollywood Hungama. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Himesh Reshammiya Waives Fees For Badass Ravi Kumar; Film Recovers ₹20 Crore Budget Ahead Of Release". News18. Retrieved 6 January 2025.