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{{Short description|2010 film by Parmeet Sethi}}
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| name          = Badmaash Company
| name          = Badmaash Company
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| director      = [[Parmeet Sethi]]
| director      = [[Parmeet Sethi]]
| producer      = [[Aditya Chopra]]
| producer      = [[Aditya Chopra]]
| writer        = [[Parmeet Sethi]]
| writer        = Parmeet Sethi
| starring      = [[Shahid Kapoor]]<br /> [[Anushka Sharma]]<br />[[Vir Das]]<br />[[Meiyang Chang]]<br  />[[Shalini Chandran]]<br  />[[Anupam Kher]]
| starring      = {{Plainlist|
*[[Shahid Kapoor]]
*[[Anushka Sharma]]
*[[Vir Das]]
*[[Meiyang Chang]]
}}
| music          = '''Songs:'''<br />[[Pritam]]<br />'''Score:'''<br />[[Julius Packiam]]
| music          = '''Songs:'''<br />[[Pritam]]<br />'''Score:'''<br />[[Julius Packiam]]
| cinematography = Sanjay Kapoor
| cinematography = Sanjay Kapoor
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| runtime        = 130 minutes
| runtime        = 130 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = [[Hindi]]
| language      = Hindi
| budget        =  
| budget        = {{INR|210|link=yes}} million<ref name="budget">{{cite web |title=How Badmaash Company Seamlessly Intertwines Comedy and Serious Drama |url=https://www.airtel.in/blog/entertainment/how-badmaash-company-seamlessly-intertwines-comedy-and-serious-drama/ |website=Airtel |date=2 Dec 2024 |access-date=22 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
| gross          = {{INR|530|link=yes}} million<ref name="boxoffice">{{cite web |title=Badmaash Company Box Office Collection |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/badmaash-company/box-office/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
| gross          = {{INR|530|link=yes}} million<ref name="boxoffice">{{cite web |title=Badmaash Company Box Office Collection |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/badmaash-company/box-office/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=7 May 2010 |access-date=1 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
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'''''Badmaash Company''''' ({{Translation|Naughty Company}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[crime comedy film]] written and directed by actor [[Parmeet Sethi]] and produced by [[Aditya Chopra]]. The film stars [[Shahid Kapoor]], [[Anushka Sharma]], [[Vir Das]] and [[Meiyang Chang]]. The film was released on 7 May 2010 under the banner of [[Yash Raj Films]], and was a commercial success at the box office.
'''''Badmaash Company''''' ({{Translation|Illicit Company}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Crime film|crime]] [[comedy drama]] film written and directed by [[Parmeet Sethi]] in his directorial debut, and produced by [[Aditya Chopra]] under the [[Yash Raj Films]] banner. The film stars [[Shahid Kapoor]], [[Anushka Sharma]], [[Meiyang Chang]], and [[Vir Das]], and follows four young friends from middle-class backgrounds in [[Mumbai]] who form an illicit business venture that quickly escalates into a high-stakes international con operation.
 
== Plot ==
In 1994 middle-class [[Bombay]], three ordinary youngsters, Karan, Zing and Chandu graduate from college and go for a trip to Bangkok, Thailand, where they meet Bulbul and they start a business together.
 
Karan falls in love with Bulbul,and tells her that he always wanted to start his own business but his father Sajjan Kapoor wants him to study MBA first.
 
On the other hand, Bulbul confesses that she wants to be a supermodel, and advises Karan that he does not need a large amount of money to start a business, but a big "idea".
 
Back in India, Sajjan has a heart attack. Karan's mother Maya pawns her jewelry in order to arrange some amount of money for better medical facilities, and an AC room at the hospital as his insurance could only afford a small room with fan.
 
This leaves Karan heart-broken, and he immediately decides to get rich by any means, he decides to start his own venture along with his friends.


He comes up with an idea for smuggling branded [[Reebok]] shoes in to India, without any customs charges.
[[Principal photography]] took place in locations across India, [[Thailand]], and the United States.


For this, they have to separate the consignment into two-halves, one half with only left shoes in Calcutta and the other half with only right shoes in Madras.  
''Badmaash Company'' was released on 7 May 2010 and received mixed reviews from critics who praised the cast performances—particularly Kapoor's—and the film's youthful tone, but criticised the screenplay and pacing. Despite this, the film proved to be a commercial success, grossing ₹530 million (US$11.8 million) worldwide.


At both places, the buyer will refuse to receive the consignment, hence the entire consignment will be confiscated.
==Plot==
The confiscated consignment will then be auctioned in which Chandu (in Calcutta) and Karan (in Madras) will buy the entire consignment, pretending they are scrap dealers.
1994 [[Mumbai|Bombay]], Karan Kapoor, a [[Middle class|middle-class]] college graduate, dreams of starting his own business, much to the disapproval of his father, Sajjan Kapoor, who insists he pursue an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]]. While on a trip to [[Bangkok]] with his friends Zing and Chandu, Karan meets Bulbul Singh, an aspiring model. Encouraged by her belief in big ideas over big money, Karan returns to India with a renewed drive to succeed.


Once the right shoes pair up with left shoes, the zero-valued product comes into a full value, which can be sold at any profit without any customs charges.
When Sajjan suffers a [[Myocardial infarction|heart attack]] and the family struggles with medical expenses, Karan is motivated to change his fortunes. He devises a [[smuggling]] operation for imported goods that avoids customs duties by exploiting loopholes. Along with Zing, Chandu, and Bulbul, he establishes a venture called "Friends and Company." The group becomes wealthy by repeating similar schemes.


They name their venture "Friends and Company" and proceed to make a large fortune with it.  
After a confrontation with his father over the illegal nature of his work, Karan moves in with Bulbul and expands their operations to the [[United States]], aided by his uncle Jazz. There, the group continues their exploits through real estate scams and high-end goods [[arbitrage]]. However, their success breeds excess. Zing's drinking leads to domestic violence on his girlfriend Linda and fight with Chandu. Karan, meanwhile, enters a fraudulent marriage for a [[green card]], leading Bulbul to leave him. The group disbands amid personal rifts.


When Karan is caught red-handed by Sajjan while putting away the black money, he explains the situation, including the fact that he is doing business with a smuggler.
Isolated and consumed by guilt, Karan returns to India and witnesses his father being honored for his integrity. This inspires him to abandon his unethical ways. He returns to America, serves a [[Sentence (law)|jail sentence]], and is bailed out by his former friends, who also forfeit their shares in the company.  6 months later, Karan is released from jail and begins anew by working at his uncle's firm.


As a result, he is forced to leave the house and starts living with Bulbul and uses her to get contacts and contracts.  
When a failed shirt consignment threatens Jazz's company, Karan reunites with Bulbul, who is now pregnant with his child, along with Zing and Chandu to spin the defect as an innovative “color-changing” feature, reigniting consumer interest. It is also shown that Linda eventually married Chandu. The gimmick is further popularized during a [[Michael Jackson]] concert, where Linda, now a [[backup dancer]], helps market the shirt. The company's fortunes reverse, and the original team reunites to launch a legitimate business.


After the government in India decides to reduce the import duty on foreign goods (including shoes), the friends decide to go to America.
The film ends with "Friends and Company" flourishing as a [[State-owned enterprise|public enterprise]] and Karan finding personal and professional fulfillment, having reconciled with his father and built a life grounded in integrity.
 
They get help from Karan's Uncle Jazz, and  do the same business in the US as they did in India, only this time they import leather gloves.
 
Soon, the group becomes excessively rich, and starts to live a lavish life.
 
Zing meets Linda, and they begin a loving relationship but Zing’s alcoholism strains it and Chandu secretly starts to fall in love with Linda too.
 
Meanwhile, the police start to suspect Karan and his team, owing to which they change their business.
 
Instead, one of the friends rents a lavish house for $100,000 by taking a loan from a bank. Then the house is sold to another friend, and again that friend takes a loan from the same bank, hence repeating the cycle.
Since the property of the person who cannot return the loan is used to be seized by the bank, one of them will declare themselves as bankrupt and the house gets seized, but the company will have already gained two hundred thousand dollars' profit.
 
However, eventually Karan becomes too greedy and the group begins to fall apart.
 
Zing and Chandu get into a fight because Zing is rude and violent to Linda.
 
Karan and Zing get into an argument about Zing's excessive drinking.
 
Zing leaves and opens his own small bar business.
Bulbul leaves when she finds out that Karan has married another woman for a green card.
 
Chandu weds Linda and quits the company to start a clean video store business with her.
 
Alone and heartbroken, Karan visits India and secretly attends a function where Sajjan is being honored for his years of service to his company.
Upon seeing this, he realizes his mistake. On his return to America, he is arrested and put in jail for 6 months.
He is bailed out by his friends-Bulbul , Zing and Chandu. Bulbul comes and gives up Zing's, Chandu's and her share of profits from what they earned in the company.
 
Karan starts working with his uncle Jazz.
 
One day, Karan co incidentally meets Bulbul, who is revealed to be pregnant with his child and the lovers reconcile.
 
At Uncle Jazz's office, Karan finds out that his uncle's entire consignment of imported shirts from Madras has been rejected as the color bleeds after washing.
The news reaches to stock market due to which Jazz company's share fall down to 30%.
Karan sees an opportunity and thinks of another brilliant idea and Karan patches up with Zing, Chandu and his family to start another new venture.
 
Zing also apologizes to Chandu and says that he is happy that Linda is safe with Chandu.
 
As for Karan, this time, he makes Jazz's buyers believe that his company offers a new kind of shirt in the market, which changes its color every time it is washed, hence a common man gets a new shirt every time he washes it.
The buyers order a trial order of 5,000 pieces.
 
Linda, who is one of Michael Jackson’s backstage dancers, promotes their shirt that he wears in one of his concerts.
 
The public goes crazy over this new shirt, due to which Karan receives another order, this time for a much larger number of shirts.
The shares of Jazz's company skyrocket as the public buys many shirts, hence recovering his Uncle Jazz's loss.
 
Karan, Zing, Chandu, and Bulbul are now partners with Jazz in "Friends and Company", and later it grows and it is turned into a public limited company.
 
With his wife, son, friends and having made his father proud, Karan is finally content with his genuine and good citizen life.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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*[[Vir Das]] as Chandu
*[[Vir Das]] as Chandu
*[[Meiyang Chang]] as Zing
*[[Meiyang Chang]] as Zing
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Sajjan Kapoor, Karan father
*[[Kiran Juneja]] as Maya Kapoor: Karan's mother
*[[Shalini Chandran]] as Anu Kapoor: Karan's sister
*[[Shalini Chandran]] as Anu Kapoor: Karan's sister
*[[Pavan Malhotra]] as Jazz, Karan’s maternal uncle
*[[Pavan Malhotra]] as Jazz: Karan's maternal uncle
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Sajjan Kapoor: Karan’s father
*[[Kiran Juneja]] as Maya Kapoor: Karan’s mother
*[[Jameel Khan]] as Archie Bhai
*[[Jameel Khan]] as Archie Bhai
*Alexandra Vino as Linda
*Alexandra Vino as Linda
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==Production==
==Production==
[[Parmeet Sethi]] wrote the script for the film with dialogues in only six days. The four main characters are all based on real-life people. Parmeet reveals that he tired of television and was keen on pursuing film direction.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-four-characters-of-badmaash-company-picked-from-real-life/608785/ |title=The four characters of 'Badmaash Company' picked from real life |date=20 April 2010 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=20 April 2010}}</ref> Filming locations for the film included New York, [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Bangkok]], [[Mumbai]], and [[Hyderabad]].
''Badmaash Company'' marked the directorial debut of [[Parmeet Sethi]], who also wrote the screenplay. Sethi reportedly completed the script in just six days, drawing inspiration from real-life individuals for the film's four main characters.<ref>{{cite web |date=20 April 2010 |title=The four characters of 'Badmaash Company' picked from real life |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-four-characters-of-badmaash-company-picked-from-real-life/608785/ |access-date=20 April 2010 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> He later stated that he was disillusioned with television and eager to transition into filmmaking.
 
== Critical reception ==
The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. [[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave it a rating of 3 out of 5, saying; "On the whole, ''Badmaash Company'' is a watchable experience for various reasons, the prime reason being it offers solid entertainment, but doesn't insult your intelligence."<ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |title=Badmaash Company: Movie Reviews |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14138/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100311034320/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14138/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 March 2010 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' gave the movie 1.5 out of 5 and claimed it to be "outrageously silly".<ref>{{cite web |title=Masand: 'Badmaash Company', outrageously silly |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-badmaash-company-outrageously-silly/114820-8-84.html |publisher=Ibnlive.in |access-date=7 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510055846/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-badmaash-company-outrageously-silly/114820-8-84.html |archive-date=10 May 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref> Gaurav Malani of ''Indiatimes'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 saying "Badmaash Company is a good entertainer. Worth a watch!" and praising Shahid Kapoor.<ref>{{cite news |title=Badmaash Company: Movie Review |url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/Badmaash-Company-Movie-Review/moviereview/5902575.cms |publisher=Indiatimes |access-date=7 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510022049/http://movies.indiatimes.com/Badmaash-Company-Movie-Review/moviereview/5902575.cms|archive-date=10 May 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Komal Nahta]] gave the film 2.5 out of 5, praising the performance of Kapoor and called ''Badmaash Company'' "an entertainer".<ref>{{cite web |title=Komal Nahta's Review: Badmaash Company |date=7 May 2010 |url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/movie-review/bollywood-reviews/review-badmaash-company/ |publisher=Koimoi.com |access-date=16 January 2011}}</ref> Sukanya Verma of ''rediff'' gave the film 2 out of 5 stars saying Sethi's directorial debut starts out with cocksure confidence and zing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Is Badmaash Company really THAT bad? |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/may/10/is-badmaash-company-really-that-bad.htm |publisher=Rediff |access-date=16 January 2011}}</ref>
 
[[Nikhat Kazmi]] of the ''[[Times of India]]'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and said, "Indeed, ''Badmaash Company'' does have a bunch of riveting scenes, although the story does follow a very predictable line of crime and punishment/repentance."<ref>{{cite news |last=Kazmi |first=Nikhat |title=Badmaash Company: Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Badmaash-Company/movie-review/5902462.cms |work=Times of India |access-date=7 May 2010 |date=7 May 2010}}</ref> ''DNA'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 saying, "This company is worth keeping."<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: This company is worth keeping |date=8 May 2010 |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-this-company-is-worth-keeping_1380402 |publisher=DNA |access-date=8 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510002504/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-this-company-is-worth-keeping_1380402 |archive-date=10 May 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' called it a "staggeringly tedious film" while Raja Sen of ''[[Rediff]]'' said, "There's not a single scene in the film that actually works". Mayank Shekhar of the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' criticized the film as half-written; he only liked the film until the interval and gave it 2 out of 5.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mayank Shekhar's Review: Badmaash Company |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mayank-Shekhar-s-Review-Badmaash-Company/Article1-540670.aspx |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=7 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510002142/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mayank-Shekhar-s-Review-Badmaash-Company/Article1-540670.aspx |archive-date=10 May 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref> The film received an aggregate rating of 4/10 at ''ReviewGang''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reviewgang.com/movies/58-Badmaash-Company-Reviews |title=Badmaash Company Reviews |publisher=Reviewgang.com |access-date=8 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510080811/http://www.reviewgang.com/movies/58-Badmaash-Company-Reviews |archive-date=10 May 2010| url-status= dead}}</ref>


==Box office==
[[Principal photography]] took place across various international and domestic locations, including [[New York City]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Bangkok]], [[Mumbai]], and [[Hyderabad]].
The film had a decent opening on its first weekend despite competition from the multi-starrer comedy ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]''. The film made a drop in overseas collections, but it have much effect on its domestic collections. By the end of its first week, the film grossed {{INR}} 208.4&nbsp;million. The film collected {{INR}} 529.8&nbsp;million<ref name="boxoffice"/> at the end of its theatrical run and became a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Domestic Box Office Winners 2010 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2408&nCat=box_office_news |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=5 January 2011}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
== Reception ==
Nominated:


[[Zee Cine Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=7 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105041016/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |archive-date=5 January 2011}}</ref>
=== Box office ===
''Badmaash Company'' opened to decent collections despite facing stiff competition from the multi-starrer ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]''. It earned approximately ₹208.4 million by the end of its first week. The film continued to perform steadily in domestic markets and ultimately grossed ₹529.8 million at the end of its theatrical run, emerging as a commercial success.<ref name="boxoffice" /><ref>{{cite web |title=The Domestic Box Office Winners 2010 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2408&nCat=box_office_news |access-date=5 January 2011 |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>


* [[Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Director|Best Debutante Director]] – [[Parmeet Sethi]]
=== Critical response ===
''Badmaash Company'' received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for its entertainment value and performances but criticism directed at its predictability and narrative.


*[[Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]] – [[Meiyang Chang]] and [[Vir Das]]
[[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5, calling it "a watchable experience" that "offers solid entertainment but doesn't insult your intelligence."<ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |title=Badmaash Company: Movie Reviews |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14138/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100311034320/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14138/index.html |archive-date=11 March 2010 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> Gaurav Malani of ''[[Times Internet|Indiatimes]]'' gave it 3.5 out of 5, praising [[Shahid Kapoor]] and calling the film “a good entertainer. Worth a watch!”<ref>{{cite news |title=Badmaash Company: Movie Review |url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/Badmaash-Company-Movie-Review/moviereview/5902575.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510022049/http://movies.indiatimes.com/Badmaash-Company-Movie-Review/moviereview/5902575.cms |archive-date=10 May 2010 |access-date=7 May 2010 |publisher=Indiatimes}}</ref> [[Nikhat Kazmi]] of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated it 3 out of 5, noting that while it had "riveting scenes," the plot followed a predictable arc of crime and redemption.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kazmi |first=Nikhat |date=7 May 2010 |title=Badmaash Company: Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Badmaash-Company/movie-review/5902462.cms |access-date=7 May 2010 |work=Times of India}}</ref>


[[Ghanta Awards]]
On the other hand, some critics were more reserved. [[Komal Nahta]] gave it 2.5 out of 5, appreciating Kapoor's performance but calling the film uneven.<ref>{{cite web |date=8 May 2010 |title=Review: This company is worth keeping |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-this-company-is-worth-keeping_1380402 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510002504/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-this-company-is-worth-keeping_1380402 |archive-date=10 May 2010 |access-date=8 May 2010 |publisher=DNA}}</ref> [[Sukanya Verma]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated it 2 out of 5, writing that the film started off with promise but got bogged down in clichés.<ref>{{cite web |title=Is Badmaash Company really THAT bad? |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/may/10/is-badmaash-company-really-that-bad.htm |access-date=16 January 2011 |publisher=Rediff}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[CNN-News18|CNN-IBN]]'' was particularly critical, giving it 1.5 out of 5 and calling it “outrageously silly.”<ref>{{cite web |title=Masand: 'Badmaash Company', outrageously silly |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-badmaash-company-outrageously-silly/114820-8-84.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510055846/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-badmaash-company-outrageously-silly/114820-8-84.html |archive-date=10 May 2010 |access-date=7 May 2010 |publisher=Ibnlive.in}}</ref>
* Worst Actress – [[Anushka Sharma]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |others=India Today Bureau |date=2 February 2011 |title=Will Aishwarya win 'Razzy' to match her hubby? |language=en-IN |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/will-aishwarya-win-razzy-to-match-her-hubby-127727-2011-02-02}}</ref>


Won:
Additional reviews ranged from mixed-to-negative. [[Anupama Chopra]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' labeled it “staggeringly tedious,” while [[Raja Sen]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' remarked that “there's not a single scene in the film that actually works.” [[Mayank Shekhar]] of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' noted the film's decline after the interval, calling it “half-written,” and gave it 2 out of 5.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mayank Shekhar's Review: Badmaash Company |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mayank-Shekhar-s-Review-Badmaash-Company/Article1-540670.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510002142/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mayank-Shekhar-s-Review-Badmaash-Company/Article1-540670.aspx |archive-date=10 May 2010 |access-date=7 May 2010 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The review aggregator ''ReviewGang'' gave it an average score of 4/10, reflecting the divided critical opinion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Badmaash Company Reviews |url=http://www.reviewgang.com/movies/58-Badmaash-Company-Reviews |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510080811/http://www.reviewgang.com/movies/58-Badmaash-Company-Reviews |archive-date=10 May 2010 |access-date=8 May 2010 |publisher=Reviewgang.com}}</ref>


[[Stardust Awards]]  
==Accolades==
*Best Male Debut – [[Meiyang Chang]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Award
! scope="col" |Date of the ceremony
! scope="col" |Category
! scope="col" |Recipients
! scope="col" |Result
! class="unsortable" scope="col" |{{Refh}}
|-
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |[[Zee Cine Awards]]
| rowspan="3" |14 January 2011
|[[Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Director|Most Promising Director]]
|[[Parmeet Sethi]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105041016/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |archive-date=5 January 2011 |access-date=7 January 2011 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
|[[Meiyang Chang]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Vir Das]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Stardust Awards]]
|6 February 2011
|[[Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Male|Breakthrough Performance – Male]]
|Meiyang Chang
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2011-01-22 |title=Nominations of Stardust Awards 2011 2011 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-of-stardust-awards-2011/ |access-date=2025-05-29 |language=en}}</ref>
|}


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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The songs featured in the film are composed by [[Pritam]] with the lyrics penned by [[Anvita Dutt Guptan]], while the [[film score]] was composed by [[Julius Packiam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/music/reviews/2010/badmaash-company-music-review-120410.html|title=Badmaash Company music review|date=12 April 2010}}</ref>
The soundtrack of ''Badmaash Company'' was composed by [[Pritam]], with lyrics written by [[Anvita Dutt|Anvita Dutt Guptan]]. The [[film score]] was composed by [[Julius Packiam]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 April 2010 |title=Badmaash Company music review |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/music/reviews/2010/badmaash-company-music-review-120410.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121227132423/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/music/reviews/2010/badmaash-company-music-review-120410.html |archive-date=27 December 2012 |access-date=15 September 2012}}</ref>


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Badmaash Company
Theatrical release poster
Directed byParmeet Sethi
Produced byAditya Chopra
Written byParmeet Sethi
Starring
Music bySongs:
Pritam
Score:
Julius Packiam
CinematographySanjay Kapoor
Edited byRitesh Soni
Production
company
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 7 May 2010 (2010-05-07)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹210 million[1]
Box office₹530 million[2]

Badmaash Company (transl. Illicit Company) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy drama film written and directed by Parmeet Sethi in his directorial debut, and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Meiyang Chang, and Vir Das, and follows four young friends from middle-class backgrounds in Mumbai who form an illicit business venture that quickly escalates into a high-stakes international con operation.

Principal photography took place in locations across India, Thailand, and the United States.

Badmaash Company was released on 7 May 2010 and received mixed reviews from critics who praised the cast performances—particularly Kapoor's—and the film's youthful tone, but criticised the screenplay and pacing. Despite this, the film proved to be a commercial success, grossing ₹530 million (US$11.8 million) worldwide.

Plot[edit | edit source]

1994 Bombay, Karan Kapoor, a middle-class college graduate, dreams of starting his own business, much to the disapproval of his father, Sajjan Kapoor, who insists he pursue an MBA. While on a trip to Bangkok with his friends Zing and Chandu, Karan meets Bulbul Singh, an aspiring model. Encouraged by her belief in big ideas over big money, Karan returns to India with a renewed drive to succeed.

When Sajjan suffers a heart attack and the family struggles with medical expenses, Karan is motivated to change his fortunes. He devises a smuggling operation for imported goods that avoids customs duties by exploiting loopholes. Along with Zing, Chandu, and Bulbul, he establishes a venture called "Friends and Company." The group becomes wealthy by repeating similar schemes.

After a confrontation with his father over the illegal nature of his work, Karan moves in with Bulbul and expands their operations to the United States, aided by his uncle Jazz. There, the group continues their exploits through real estate scams and high-end goods arbitrage. However, their success breeds excess. Zing's drinking leads to domestic violence on his girlfriend Linda and fight with Chandu. Karan, meanwhile, enters a fraudulent marriage for a green card, leading Bulbul to leave him. The group disbands amid personal rifts.

Isolated and consumed by guilt, Karan returns to India and witnesses his father being honored for his integrity. This inspires him to abandon his unethical ways. He returns to America, serves a jail sentence, and is bailed out by his former friends, who also forfeit their shares in the company. 6 months later, Karan is released from jail and begins anew by working at his uncle's firm.

When a failed shirt consignment threatens Jazz's company, Karan reunites with Bulbul, who is now pregnant with his child, along with Zing and Chandu to spin the defect as an innovative “color-changing” feature, reigniting consumer interest. It is also shown that Linda eventually married Chandu. The gimmick is further popularized during a Michael Jackson concert, where Linda, now a backup dancer, helps market the shirt. The company's fortunes reverse, and the original team reunites to launch a legitimate business.

The film ends with "Friends and Company" flourishing as a public enterprise and Karan finding personal and professional fulfillment, having reconciled with his father and built a life grounded in integrity.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Badmaash Company marked the directorial debut of Parmeet Sethi, who also wrote the screenplay. Sethi reportedly completed the script in just six days, drawing inspiration from real-life individuals for the film's four main characters.[3] He later stated that he was disillusioned with television and eager to transition into filmmaking.

Principal photography took place across various international and domestic locations, including New York City, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Bangkok, Mumbai, and Hyderabad.

Reception[edit | edit source]

Box office[edit | edit source]

Badmaash Company opened to decent collections despite facing stiff competition from the multi-starrer Housefull. It earned approximately ₹208.4 million by the end of its first week. The film continued to perform steadily in domestic markets and ultimately grossed ₹529.8 million at the end of its theatrical run, emerging as a commercial success.[2][4]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

Badmaash Company received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for its entertainment value and performances but criticism directed at its predictability and narrative.

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3 out of 5, calling it "a watchable experience" that "offers solid entertainment but doesn't insult your intelligence."[5] Gaurav Malani of Indiatimes gave it 3.5 out of 5, praising Shahid Kapoor and calling the film “a good entertainer. Worth a watch!”[6] Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India rated it 3 out of 5, noting that while it had "riveting scenes," the plot followed a predictable arc of crime and redemption.[7]

On the other hand, some critics were more reserved. Komal Nahta gave it 2.5 out of 5, appreciating Kapoor's performance but calling the film uneven.[8] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com rated it 2 out of 5, writing that the film started off with promise but got bogged down in clichés.[9] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN was particularly critical, giving it 1.5 out of 5 and calling it “outrageously silly.”[10]

Additional reviews ranged from mixed-to-negative. Anupama Chopra of NDTV labeled it “staggeringly tedious,” while Raja Sen of Rediff.com remarked that “there's not a single scene in the film that actually works.” Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times noted the film's decline after the interval, calling it “half-written,” and gave it 2 out of 5.[11] The review aggregator ReviewGang gave it an average score of 4/10, reflecting the divided critical opinion.[12]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Award Date of the ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref.
Zee Cine Awards 14 January 2011 Most Promising Director Parmeet Sethi Nominated [13]
Best Male Debut Meiyang Chang Nominated
Vir Das Nominated
Stardust Awards 6 February 2011 Breakthrough Performance – Male Meiyang Chang Nominated [14]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Badmaash Company
Soundtrack album by
Pritam Chakraborty
Released7 May 2010 (2010-05-07)
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length30:43
LabelYRF Music
Pritam Chakraborty chronology
Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
(2010) 		Badmaash Company
(2010) 		Action Replayy
(2010)
External audio
Audio Jukebox at YouTube

The soundtrack of Badmaash Company was composed by Pritam, with lyrics written by Anvita Dutt Guptan. The film score was composed by Julius Packiam.[15]

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Ayaashi"KK04:24
2."Jingle Jingle"Mohit Chauhan, Master Saleem, Monali Thakur04:27
3."Chaska"Krishna Beura05:14
4."Fakeera"Rahat Fateh Ali Khan04:38
5."Badmaash Company"Benny Dayal, Anushka Manchanda03:58
6."Ayaashi" (Remix)KK04:12
7."Chaska" (Remix)Krishna Beura03:49

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "How Badmaash Company Seamlessly Intertwines Comedy and Serious Drama". Airtel. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Badmaash Company Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "The four characters of 'Badmaash Company' picked from real life". The Indian Express. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "The Domestic Box Office Winners 2010". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  5. ↑ Adarsh, Taran. "Badmaash Company: Movie Reviews". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010.
  6. ↑ "Badmaash Company: Movie Review". Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  7. ↑ Kazmi, Nikhat (7 May 2010). "Badmaash Company: Review". Times of India. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  8. ↑ "Review: This company is worth keeping". DNA. 8 May 2010. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  9. ↑ "Is Badmaash Company really THAT bad?". Rediff. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  10. ↑ "Masand: 'Badmaash Company', outrageously silly". Ibnlive.in. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  11. ↑ "Mayank Shekhar's Review: Badmaash Company". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  12. ↑ "Badmaash Company Reviews". Reviewgang.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  13. ↑ "Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  14. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (22 January 2011). "Nominations of Stardust Awards 2011 2011 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "Badmaash Company music review". 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.

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