Bad Newz is released in theaters on July 19, 2024. This Hindi language comedy-drama has a running time of 2 hours and 22 minutes. Vicky Kaushal is in the lead role, who is giving a great performance. Anand Tiwari directed the film and also produced it along with Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta. The movie offers a mix of humor and drama, making it an enjoyable watch for everyone.
Bad Newz Movie Details
| Movie Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Film Name | Bad Newz |
| Format | 2D |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Running Time | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Certificate | Universal Adult Certificate |
| Main Star Cast | Vicky Kaushal (as Akhil Chaddha), Tripti Dimri (as Saloni Bagga), Ammy Virk (as Gurbir Pannu), Neha Dhupia, Sheeba Chaddha, Faisal Rashid (as Dr. Baweja) |
| Director | Anand Tiwari |
| Producers | Anand Tiwari, Hiroo Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta |
| Ticket Booking | Online via Paytm and bookmyshow.com |
| Comments | Great comedy, worth watching once |
Bad Newz Box Office Collection Worldwide (Day 7)
| Film Details | Figures/Information |
|---|---|
| Title | Bad Newz |
| Main Cast | Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri, Ammy Virk |
| Theatres | 4 days |
| Weekend Performance | Promising |
| Sunday Collection | Over Rs 11 crore |
| Monday Collection | Rs 3.5 crore |
| Drop in Collection | Over 68% |
| Nett Domestic Total (4 days) | Rs 33.2 crore |
| Comparison to Vicky Kaushal’s Previous Films | Biggest opener for Vicky Kaushal, surpassed Uri’s opening collection |
| Uri’s 4-day Collection | Rs 46.24 crore |
| Comparisons to Other Films | Similar opening figures to Crew and TBMAUJ |
| Monday Drop for Crew and TBMAUJ | Over 60% |
Bad Newz: Hit or Flop?
The film “Bad Newz” needs to earn 90 crores at the worldwide box office to be considered a hit. The budget of the film is 80 crores, of which 30 to 40% is spent on the fees of the star cast. The rest of the budget went into production, advertising and other special investments. Depending on the initial box office collection, the movie has a chance to become a hit or it may end up with an average collection.
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Bad Newz Review: Vicky Kaushal vs Bollywood Nostalgia
After watching the modern Dharma Productions comedy, you may find yourself thinking of Rumi’s words: “Beyond thoughts of self-reference and retro nostalgia, there is a realm. I’ll meet you there.” Jokes aside, films like Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) and Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani (2023) managed to consistently play with familiar tropes. Pushes the limits with plants and pop culture references. It seems like half the screenplay depends on this. For example, Tripti Dimri’s character is called a “national crush”, Vicky Kaushal’s character is known for her “high passion”. Photo of “Manmarziyaan Ka Vicky Kaushal” and Katrina Kaif. The film humorously chronicles the fast-growing romance moving from “Yeh Ladka Hai Allah” to “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi”. It also refers to a lucky wife. that her husband’s violence is contrasted with a neighbor named Kabir who allegedly abuses his wife Preeti under the guise of love), and includes snippets of a song from Duplicate (1998).
The main problem with Bad News is its heavy reliance on other films. The story unfolds as a flashback in which Saloni narrates her life to Bollywood actress Ananya Pandey, who plays Saloni in the biopic. The plot uses a rare reproductive phenomenon, heteropaternal superfecundation (where twins have different fathers), to create a love triangle. Saloni Bagga played by Dimri spends the night with both her new boss Gurbir Pannu (Amy Virk) and her ex-husband Akhil Chadha (Vicky Kaushal). This subplot is significant because Dimri, who has often played sexually abused and male-dominated characters (in Bulbul, Kaala, Animal), now portrays an aspiring woman with sexual autonomy. While the film avoids slut-shaming and melodrama, it seems to make Saloni’s socially suggestive pregnancy a consequence of her choices. The progressive theme of the film feels forced.
Like the movie version of the bus in Bad News Speed (1994), you must move to avoid disaster, spouting one-liners and situational gags at breakneck speed. The film’s self-awareness and social media references can also make the best parts feel like skits. For instance, the first hour, which imagines what would happen if Rocky and Rani attend the wedding, is fascinating. Akhil behaves like a Ranveer Singh fan: charming, clumsy and the stark contrast to Saloni, a designer chef who has earned a Meraki star (the Indian equivalent of a Michelin star, where judges ask beauty pageant-like questions). Their honeymoon phase ends when Saloni discovers that Akhil is not just a mama’s boy but also a needy alpha from West Delhi who repeatedly embarrasses her with daily gifts. He also makes reactionary comments like “girls with tattoos can’t be trusted”.
After their breakup – a scene that clumsily attempts to normalize divorce – Saloni Mussoorie, a mature and sensible person, starts working at a Gujarati restaurant owned by Gurbir. When she doubts that Akhil can move on, Saloni pursues Gurbir the way Sonali Bendre pursues Shahrukh Khan in Duplicate. This part of the film is full of visual comedy and physical humor.
Vicky Kaushal’s Charm
Eventually, the tone of the film shifts to a live-action cartoon. The second half turns into a ridiculous competition between Akhil and Gurbir, which resembles a Tom and Jerry episode where they constantly try to outdo each other to win Saloni’s favour. It feels like an adult story made to appeal to children (a problem also seen in its spiritual predecessor, Good News). Ironically, when the two men fight for custody of the twins, Saloni’s screen time is reduced. If the goal is to show how men often make everything about themselves, the film doesn’t succeed. Moments of publicity, like pleading with the doctor to refer to the fetus as Baby Bagga(s) instead of Baby Chadha and Baby Pannu, seem overdone.
Vicky Kaushal’s inherent charm comes out and everything else including the other actors in the film and the film itself seems less impressive. Their joy, especially in the “Tauba Tauba” dance sequence, is infectious and has become a hit. It also serves as a marketing tool, making it less memorable to viewers than the song in the film’s end credits.
Finally, the background score deserves a mention. If the bad news were a person, he would be overwhelmed by the sound-sensitive creatures of the quiet place. The score endlessly plays comic effects that describe the action of the scene – “come follow me” to chase, “good-bye” to leave, and “H2O baby-hahaha” to sip water. While such musical cues are common in Rohit Shetty’s comedies and Dharma romcoms (such as Kal Ho Na Honi Kantaben and Rani Chatterjee’s Rocky Aur Rani), the score in Bad News is overly dull and boring.
