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{{Short description|2011 film by Maneesh Sharma}}
{{Short description|2011 film by Maneesh Sharma}}
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{{Infobox film
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| name          = Ladies vs Ricky Bahl
| name          = Ladies vs Ricky Bahl
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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Maneesh Sharma]]
| director      = [[Maneesh Sharma]]
| writer        = [[Habib Faisal]] <small>'''(Dialogue)'''</small>
| writer        =  
| screenplay    = [[Devika Bhagat]]<br /><small>'''Additional Screenplay:'''</small><br />Habib Faisal
| screenplay    = [[Devika Bhagat]]<br/>[[Habib Faisal]] {{infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| story          = [[Aditya Chopra]]
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| data1 = Habib Faisal
| producer      = Aditya Chopra
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| starring      = [[Ranveer Singh]]<br />[[Anushka Sharma]]<br />[[Parineeti Chopra]]<br />[[Dipannita Sharma]]<br />[[Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1983)|Aditi Sharma]]
| story          = Aditya Chopra
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| producer      = [[Aditya Chopra]]
| starring      = {{Plainlist|
*[[Ranveer Singh]]
*[[Anushka Sharma]]
*[[Parineeti Chopra]]
*[[Dipannita Sharma]]
*[[Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1983)|Aditi Sharma]]
}}
| narrator      =  
| narrator      =  
| cinematography = [[Aseem Mishra]]<br />[[Ravi K. Chandran]]
| cinematography = [[Aseem Mishra]]
| editing        = [[Namrata Rao]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/microsites/lvrb/fullpage.html|title=Ladies vs Ricky Bahl – Official Website – In Cinemas 09 December|publisher=Yashrajfilms.com|access-date=26 December 2014}}</ref>
| editing        = [[Namrata Rao]]
| music          = [[Salim–Sulaiman]]
| music          = [[Salim–Sulaiman]]
| studio        =  
| studio        = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| distributor    = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| distributor    = Yash Raj Films
| released      = {{Film date|2011|12|9|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|12|09}}
| runtime        = 140 minutes
| runtime        = 140 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        =  
| budget        = {{INR}}20 crore
| gross          =
| gross          = {{INR}}84 crore<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=55|title=Ladies vs Ricky Bahl –Movie|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925223012/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=55|url-status=live}}</ref>
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'''''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl''''' is a 2011 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Maneesh Sharma]] and produced by [[Aditya Chopra]] of [[Yash Raj Films]]. It stars [[Ranveer Singh]] opposite [[Anushka Sharma]] in lead roles along with [[Dipannita Sharma]], [[Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1983)|Aditi Sharma]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]] in supporting roles. Singh plays a conman named Ricky Bahl who cons women until three of these women unite to con him back. The story was inspired by [[Jeffrey Archer]]'s novel ''[[Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less]]''. It was released on 9 December 2011 to critical acclaim and was a commercial success, earning ₹84 crores gross from the box office on a budget of ₹20 crores.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/SRK-Salman-nominated-for-Ghanta-Awards/Article1-803735.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129143327/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/SRK-Salman-nominated-for-Ghanta-Awards/Article1-803735.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 January 2012|title= SRK, Salman nominated for Ghanta Awards|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=29 January 2012}}</ref>


== Plot ==
'''''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl''''' is a 2011 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[crime comedy]] film directed by [[Maneesh Sharma]] and produced by [[Aditya Chopra]] under the banner of [[Yash Raj Films]]. The film stars [[Ranveer Singh]], [[Anushka Sharma]], [[Parineeti Chopra]], [[Dipannita Sharma]], and [[Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1983)|Aditi Sharma]]. Loosely inspired by the 2006 American film ''[[John Tucker Must Die]]'', the screenplay was adapted by [[Devika Bhagat]] and [[Habib Faisal]]. The film follows a group of women who team up to exact revenge on Ricky Bahl, a smooth-talking con artist who had deceived each of them under different identities.


'''Story 1: Delhi'''
''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'' was released on 9 December 2011 and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised its stylish presentation, humor, and the chemistry between Singh and Sharma, with particular praise directed towards Chopra's performance. The film also emerged as a commercial success at the box office, grossing ₹84 crore worldwide on a budget of ₹20 crore.


Dimple Chaddha is presented as a spoilt brat since her father Suresh Chaddha is the creator of '''"Chaddha Industries"''', a huge finance company in [[Delhi]]. Dimple is used to meeting her boyfriend, Sunny Singh secretly. The two party all night, and one day, eventually Dimple passes out of alcohol. Sunny then drops her home and faces her parents before wandering off. He breaks into a bungalow nearby and starts to throw stones on windows claiming it was part of his family inheritance and consequently is chased by the residents. Later he explains to Dimple that the bungalow actually belongs to his father, who died shortly before, and was encroached by tenants, but he gets taxed. Dimple convinces her father to help him but he tries to make profit out of it by buying the property at less valuation. Her father claims later as if he had fooled Sunny big time, though he is later arrested when the police claims that the family living there had a stay order, and that he entered there with no permission. Dimple realizes she has been conned, and starts to cry out loud. Then, Sunny is spotted in an airport leaving for [[Mumbai]], with the Rs.20 lakhs which he receives as an advance from Dimple's father.
At the [[57th Filmfare Awards]], Parineeti Chopra earned two nominations—[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]], winning the latter. She went on to win both categories at the [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]] and the [[Producers Guild Film Awards]], and also received the Best Female Debut award at the [[Screen Awards]], the [[Stardust Awards]] and the [[Zee Cine Awards]].


'''Story 2: Mumbai'''
== Plot ==
Dimple Chaddha, a spoiled and wealthy [[Delhi]] girl, falls for her fitness trainer, Sunny Singh, who charms her and pretends to be interested in marriage. He tells her about a disputed inheritance involving a property occupied by tenants. Dimple persuades her father to use his influence to evict the tenants, and they even lend Sunny ₹20 lakh to help him claim the property. However, it is later revealed that the inheritance was fabricated and the tenants were legal occupants. Sunny vanishes with the money, leaving Dimple heartbroken and embarrassed.


Raina Parulekar is a businesswoman in Mumbai who is paranoid about everything. She has been ordered by her boss to deliver an [[M.F. Hussain]] painting, which is sold out everywhere. She meets Deven Shah, who presumably owns an art gallery that comprises the painting she needs. Raina fails to identify the fake painting and she contacts Deven for the M.F. Hussain over the phone, and he acts to be the owner of the painting and sells it to Raina. She gives Rs. 60 lakhs to Deven but later her boss realizes it's a fake, and fires her immediately. She expresses her story of being conned by a man named Deven Shah to the media which, spreads like wildfire. This news is seen by Dimple and suspects that maybe Deven Shah could be Sunny and they may have been conned by the same person.
Meanwhile, in [[Mumbai]], successful businesswoman Raina Parulekar purchases an expensive painting from Deven Shah, who claims to run an [[art gallery]]. Shortly after the transaction, Deven disappears with ₹60 lakh, and Raina learns the painting is fake. She publicly shares her story, which draws the attention of Dimple. They connect and are soon joined by Saira Rashid, a shy and trusting woman from [[Lucknow]] who was conned out of ₹10 lakh by a man named Iqbal Khan, whom she was romantically interested in.


'''Story 3: Lucknow'''
The three women realize that Sunny, Deven, and Iqbal are the same man operating under different [[Pseudonym|aliases]]. They nickname him “Bloody Kameena” (BK) and hatch a plan to con the conman. Raina, using her resources, finances the plan. They recruit Ishika Desai, a sharp-tongued and confident saleswoman from Mumbai, to pose as a wealthy NRI heiress and lure BK in.


A young widow named Saira Rashid calls Raina and explains her story of being conned by a person named Iqbal Khan into giving away Rs. 10 lakhs through her father-in-law and duping his garment business.
Tracking him down to Goa, they discover he is now operating under the name Vikram Thapar, posing as the owner of a beachside water sports business. Ishika approaches him, pretending to be the daughter of a hotel-chain magnate looking to invest in a restaurant. Vikram quickly takes the bait and begins to court her, unaware of the setup.


'''Story 4: Goa and Beyond'''
To impress Ishika, Vikram offers to fund the restaurant’s launch. Meanwhile, the women feed him fake bills, cheap materials, and fake staff, slowly recouping the money he stole from them. As Vikram grows closer to Ishika, he genuinely starts falling for her. After a successful launch party, he and Ishika spend time together and share a kiss. The next morning, he discovers Ishika meeting with the other women and realizes he has been conned.


Raina calls over Dimple and Saira to Mumbai, where they make a plan, locate and con the man who conned them and name him "Bloody Kameena" (BK).
Determined to retaliate, Vikram manipulates the situation and sells Ishika a worthless property for the restaurant. The women, believing Ishika has betrayed them, confront her and ask her to leave. Later, they find Vikram waiting at their hotel. He confesses to his past cons and expresses remorse, claiming he now understands how it feels to be deceived. He offers to return all the stolen money and insists he wants to turn over a new leaf.


To trace BK, they use his ringtone clue to find his name as Diego Vaz from [[Goa]]. They hire a saleswoman, Ishika Desai to act like a millionaire heiress, Ishika Patel, who wants to open a restaurant chain in [[India]] with the help of the "Bloody Kameena" so that if he invested money in the restaurant, they could sneakily steal the money and escape, thus ruining the BK. The four divas set out to Goa, and start their trap. The BK slowly starts falling into it, but he never realizes he is being conned. Ishika says she can't con him anymore because they love each other, and the BK has no clue of it. Dimple begins to argue loudly with her and is overheard by Vikram Thapar who was waiting outside the door for Ishika.
As the women prepare to leave, they notice Ishika is heartbroken over Ricky, and they decide to help reunite the couple. Ricky, now revealing his real name, proposes to Ishika and tells her he wants to learn how to live honestly, with her help.
 
He is heartbroken and realizes the pain he gave to everyone when he conned them but still out of ego-driven vengeance, he makes a plan to con the four girls. He himself originally purchases a swamp worth Rs. 3 lakh and as the con blows it cost to 90 lakhs. All girls blame Ishika for cheating and take their anger out on her. The three now return home, only to find Vikram Thapar (Ranveer Singh) sitting in their garden, with the Rs.1 crore. He explains why he came back, and that he didn't feel good about conning the girl he truly loved, and that the four girls have changed him into now becoming an honest and decent man. He returns the money he stole from them and leaves.
 
The girls realize the love Ishika has for Vikram and reunite them. He proposes to her but Ishika asks his real name, to which he reveals himself as "Ricky Bahl", and the story ends with a kiss, as the three girls leave.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* [[Akshay Anand]] as Raina's colleague
* [[Akshay Anand]] as Raina's colleague
* [[Sheena Bajaj]] in a cameo appearance as the nurse in the title track
* [[Sheena Bajaj]] in a cameo appearance as the nurse in the title track
* [[Shruti Sharma (actress)|Shruti Sharma]] as Customer in Story 3: Lucknow


== Equipment ==
== Reception ==
Aseem Mishra and Ravi K Chandran have used as zoom lens an Angenieux Optimo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pandolin.com/making-of-ladies-vs-ricky-bahl/|title=Making of Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl|work=Pandolin – Indian Cinema Revealed|access-date=26 December 2014}}</ref>


== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'' opened to strong occupancy in multiplexes, with many locations recording 90–100% attendance on its first day, particularly in the [[Delhi]] and [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] regions. While multiplex-dominated urban areas saw good to decent turnout, single-screen cinemas reported comparatively lower footfalls. The film collected approximately ₹198.5 million on its opening day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Boxofficeindia.com |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3791&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107205743/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3791&nCat= |archive-date=7 January 2012 |access-date=16 December 2011 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=10 December 2011 |title=Boxofficeindia.com |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3790&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603201231/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews |archive-date=3 June 2013 |access-date=16 December 2011 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref>
 
On its second day, collections improved significantly, reaching ₹445 million, and continued to rise on Sunday, earning ₹767.5 million, bringing the three-day weekend total to approximately ₹805 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Boxofficeindia.com |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3795&nCat= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231809/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3795&nCat= |archive-date=25 April 2012 |access-date=26 December 2014 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> The film held steady on Monday, collecting around ₹815 million nett in four days.<ref>{{cite web |title=Boxofficeindia.com |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3800&nCat= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421043845/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3800&nCat= |archive-date=21 April 2012 |access-date=26 December 2014 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref>
 
By the end of its first week, the film grossed approximately ₹730 million nett, and continued to perform moderately well in the following weeks.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=earnings]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224164918/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=earnings|date=24 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Boxofficeindia.com |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3811&nCat= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231815/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3811&nCat= |archive-date=25 April 2012 |access-date=17 December 2011 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> Its lifetime theatrical earnings were around ₹840 million, and it was declared a box office hit.<ref>{{cite web |title=Boxofficeindia.com |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3834&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107201636/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3834&nCat= |archive-date=7 January 2012 |access-date=25 January 2012 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref>
 
=== Critical reception ===
''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'' was released in India on 9 December 2011 to mixed-to-positive reviews. Critics praised the film’s performances—particularly [[Parineeti Chopra]], who made her acting debut—as well as its premise and styling, though many noted shortcomings in its screenplay and execution.
 
Taran Adarsh of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing: "''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'' is, at best, a decent fare, which appeals in parts. The film starts well, even ends well. It’s the in-between that’s plain ordinary. Ideally, the film merits a 2.5 star rating, but that extra 0.5 star is for Singh and Anushka, who steal your heart with truly striking performances."<ref>{{cite web |date=9 December 2011 |title=Ladies VS Ricky Bahl (2011) &#124; Hindi Movie Critic Review By Taran Adarsh |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/542222 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107175611/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/542222 |archive-date=7 January 2012 |access-date=16 December 2011 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
 
Nikhat Kazmi of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, stating: "There is no humour, no earthy flavour, no tingling chemistry between the lead pair. What does work in favour of the film are its performances and its non-hysterical tenor."<ref>{{cite web |author=Nikhat Kazmi |date=9 December 2011 |title=Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Ladies-Vs-Ricky-Bahl/movie-review/11030547.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111212005042/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Ladies-Vs-Ricky-Bahl/movie-review/11030547.cms |archive-date=12 December 2011 |access-date=16 December 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=TNN}}</ref>


=== Release ===
''[[NDTV]]'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "predictable" and noting a lack of strong chemistry between the leads, but still described it as enjoyable, particularly praising Singh’s performance.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 December 2011 |title=Movie Review: Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl – NDTVMovies.com |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=678 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107202055/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=678 |archive-date=7 January 2012 |access-date=16 December 2011 |publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>
The film was released in India on 9 December 2011. Upon release, it received mixed to positive response from critics. Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra's cousin, Parineeti Chopra, made her acting debut in the film and most critics have praised her highly for her acting skills. Taran Adarsh from [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave 3 out of 5 stars and said: "''Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl'' is, at best, a decent fare, which appeals in parts. The film starts well, even ends well. It's the in between that's plain ordinary. Ideally, the film merits a two-and-a-half star rating, but that extra half star is for Ranveer and Anushka, who steal your heart with truly striking performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/542222 |title=Ladies VS Ricky Bahl (2011) &#124; Hindi Movie Critic Review By Taran Adarsh |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=9 December 2011 |access-date=16 December 2011}}</ref> Nikhat Kazmi from ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 2.5 of 5 stars adding: "There is no humour, no earthy flavour, no tingling chemistry between the lead pair. What does work in favour of the film are its performances and its non-hysterical tenor."<ref>{{cite web|author=Nikhat Kazmi, TNN, 9 December 2011, 08.09PM IST |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Ladies-Vs-Ricky-Bahl/movie-review/11030547.cms |title=Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=9 December 2011 |access-date=16 December 2011}}</ref> Komal Nahta from Koimoi gave it a 3-star as well stating: ''Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl'' is a fair entertainer. What is good about it is: The basic plotline; some con-game sequences; performances; music [[NDTV]] gave the film 3.5 stars from 5, calling it predictable and adding that the loses out on the great chemistry between the two leads. But it is still great to watch. However, he praised the performance of Ranveer Singh.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=678 |title=Movie Review: Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl – NDTVMovies.com |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=9 December 2011 |access-date=16 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107202055/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=678 |archive-date=7 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> So did [[Rajeev Masand]] who, in his review for [[IBN Live]], described it as watchable but thought that it could've been so much more fun.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-ladies-vs-ricky-bahl-is-watchable/210395-47-84.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107195053/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-ladies-vs-ricky-bahl-is-watchable/210395-47-84.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 January 2012 |title=Masand: 'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl' is watchable – Reviews – Masand's Verdict |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] |access-date=16 December 2011}}</ref> Zee News gave it 3/5 stars, stating: "A good option to get entertained this weekend and reconnect with the [[Band Baaja Baaraat]] Jodi for some laughter and foot stomping again! Go watch ''Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl''."


Parineeti Chopra received accolades for her bubbly performance in the film.
[[Rajeev Masand]] of [[Network18 Group|''IBN Live'']] described the film as “watchable”, but remarked that it "could've been so much more fun."<ref>{{cite web |title=Masand: 'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl' is watchable – Reviews – Masand's Verdict |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-ladies-vs-ricky-bahl-is-watchable/210395-47-84.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107195053/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-ladies-vs-ricky-bahl-is-watchable/210395-47-84.html |archive-date=7 January 2012 |access-date=16 December 2011 |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]}}</ref>


=== Box office ===
''[[Zee News]]'' rated it 3 out of 5 stars, calling it “a good option to get entertained this weekend and reconnect with the ''[[Band Baaja Baaraat]]'' jodi for some laughter and foot-stomping again.”<ref>{{Cite web |title=Review: 'Ladies vs Ricky..' a rom-con in a rom-com! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/review-ladies-vs-ricky-a-rom-con-in-a-rom-com_101748.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>{{AI-retrieved source|date=March 2026|checked=no}}
''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'' had a biggest first day with many places recording high first day collections, but some multiplexes recording 90–100% for the first day. The collection improved well in [[Delhi]] and [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] area throughout the day. The multiplex-dominated areas saw good to decent occupancy while single-screened areas remain on lower side. The film had a decent first day collections of {{INR}} 198.5&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3791&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=16 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3790&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |date=10 December 2011 |access-date=16 December 2011}}</ref> During the second day of release, it showed good improvement and collected {{INR}} 445&nbsp;million. Collections rose once again on Sunday and it collected a whopping sum of {{INR}} 767.5&nbsp;million which brings the 3-day total to {{INR}} 805&nbsp;million approx.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3795&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=26 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231809/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3795&nCat= |archive-date=25 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film remained steady on Monday, with collections around {{INR}} 815&nbsp;million nett, taking the four-day total to &nbsp;million nett approx.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3800&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=26 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421043845/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3800&nCat= |archive-date=21 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film also put up a decent first week collection, grossing {{INR}} 730&nbsp;million nett.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=earnings]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224164918/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=earnings|date=24 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3811&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=17 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231815/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3811&nCat= |archive-date=25 April 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Overall, it did decent business at the box office and earned {{INR}} 840&nbsp;million in full theatrical run and declared hit at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3834&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=25 January 2012}}</ref>


== Awards ==
== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! Award !! Category !! Recipient(s) !! Result
! 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" |[[Zee Cine Awards]]
| rowspan="3" |21 January 2012
| rowspan="2" |[[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female|Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female]]
|[[Dipannita Sharma]]
|{{nom}}
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| rowspan="8" |[[Parineeti Chopra]]
|{{nom}}
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| rowspan="2" | [[Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
|{{won}}
| [[Parineeti Chopra]]
| {{Won}}
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| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Screen Awards]]
| Parineeti Chopra
| rowspan="2" |22 January 2012
| {{nom}}
|[[Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|{{nom}}
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|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Star Screen Awards]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| [[Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female|Most Promising Newcomer – Female]]
|{{won}}
| Parineeti Chopra
| {{Won}}
|-
|-
| [[Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Producers Guild Film Awards]]
| Parineeti Chopra
| rowspan="2" |25 January 2012
| {{nom}}
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2012-01-27 |title=Winners of 7th Chevrolet Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards 7 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-7th-chevrolet-apsara-film-and-television-producers-guild-awards/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |language=en}}</ref>
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|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Zee Cine Awards]]
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
|{{won}}
| Parineeti Chopra
|
| {{Won}}
|-
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female|Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female]]
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |[[Filmfare Awards]]
| Parineeti Chopra
| rowspan="2" |[[57th Filmfare Awards|29 January 2012]]
| {{nom}}
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| [[Apsara Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
|{{won}}
| Parineeti Chopra
| {{Won}}
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|-
| [[Apsara Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Stardust Awards]]
| Parineeti Chopra
| rowspan="3" |10 February 2012
| {{Won}}
|[[Stardust Award for Actor of the Year – Female|Star of the Year – Female]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Anushka Sharma]]
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=mxmadmin |date=2012-02-21 |title=10 years of Max Stardust Awards |url=https://www.mxmindia.com/advertising/more-advertising/10-years-of-max-stardust-awards/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=MxMIndia |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|-
| [[Stardust Awards]]
|[[Stardust Award for Best Actress in a Comedy or Romance|Best Actress in a Comedy or Romance]]
| [[Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female|Superstar of Tomorrow – Female]]
|{{won}}
| Parineeti Chopra
| {{Won}}
|-
|-
| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
|[[Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female|Superstar of Tomorrow – Female]]
| Best Choreography
| rowspan="5" |Parineeti Chopra
| [[Vaibhavi Merchant]]
|{{won}}
| {{Won}}
|-
|-
| [[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |[[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]]
| Fun Fearless Female Debutante
| rowspan="2" |[[13th IIFA Awards|7–9 June 2012]]
| Parineeti Chopra
|[[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{Won}}
|{{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archive Details |url=https://www.iifa.com/archive/iifa-2012 |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=IIFA |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Global Indian Film and Television Honours
|[[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female|Best Female Debut]]
| Most Promising Fresh Face – Female
|{{won}}
| Parineeti Chopra
| {{Won}}
|-
|-
| FICCI Frames 2012 Awards
| rowspan="2" |Annual Central European Bollywood Awards India
| Best Female Debut
| rowspan="2" |18 August 2012
| Parineeti Chopra
|Best Supporting Actress
| {{Won}}
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2012-08-28 |title=Ra.One, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara sweep Central European Bollywood Awards |url=https://old.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k12/aac913.php |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Indian Television Dot Com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Stardust Awards]]
|Breakthrough Role – Female
| [[Stardust Award for Best Comedy – Romance Actress|Best Comedy – Romance Actress]]
|{{won}}
| [[Anushka Sharma]]
|-
| {{Won}}
|[[People's Choice Awards India]]
|27 October 2012
|Favourite Debut Actor (Male/Female)
|Parineeti Chopra <small>(also for ''[[Ishaqzaade]]'')</small>
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=People's Choice Awards 2012 Winners - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/photos/people-s-choice-awards-2012-winners-41236.html#photos-7 |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=One India |language=en}}</ref>
|}
|}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
{{expand section|date=April 2012}}
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name       = Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl
| name         = Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl
| type       = Soundtrack
| type         = Soundtrack
| artist     = [[Salim–Sulaiman]]
| artist       = [[Salim–Sulaiman]]
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| label     = [[Sony Music India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2011/08/yash-raj-films-gives-digital-music-rights-to-sony-music/|title=Yash Raj Films gives digital music rights to Sony Music|publisher=Bestmediainfo.com|access-date=26 December 2014}}</ref>
| label       = [[Sony Music India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2011/08/yash-raj-films-gives-digital-music-rights-to-sony-music/|title=Yash Raj Films gives digital music rights to Sony Music|publisher=Bestmediainfo.com|access-date=26 December 2014|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202051034/http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2011/08/yash-raj-films-gives-digital-music-rights-to-sony-music/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| producer   = [[Salim–Sulaiman]]
| producer     = [[Salim–Sulaiman]]
| prev_title = [[Band Baaja Baraat]]
| prev_title   = [[Band Baaja Baaraat]]
| prev_year = 2011
| prev_year   = 2011
| next_title = [[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]
| next_title   = [[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]
| next_year = 2011
| next_year   = 2011
}}
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The song "Jigar Da Tukda" won the most atrocious lyrics award at the [[Golden Kela Awards]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=m111211041136|title=Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl – music review by Mitesh Saraf – Planet Bollywood|publisher=Planetbollywood.com|access-date=26 December 2014}}</ref>
The film's music and soundtrack were composed by [[Salim–Sulaiman]] with lyrics penned by [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]].
 
The song "Jigar Da Tukda" won the most atrocious lyrics award at the [[Golden Kela Awards]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-04-01 |title=Most Top Grossers of Bollywood 2012 Got Kelas at The 5th Annual Golden Kela Awards |url=https://www.mensxp.com/buzz-on-web/entertainment/8557-most-top-grossers-of-bollywood-2012-got-kelas-at-the-5th-annual-golden-kela-awards.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=MensXP |language=en-IN}}</ref>


=== Track listing ===
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| total_length = 28:00
| title1 = Aadat Se Majboor
| title1       = Aadat Se Majboor
| extra1 = [[Benny Dayal]], [[Ranveer Singh]]
| extra1       = [[Benny Dayal]], [[Ranveer Singh]]
| length1 = 04:38
| length1       = 04:38
| title2 = Thug Le
| title2       = Thug Le
| extra2 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Shweta Pandit]]
| extra2       = [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Shweta Pandit]]
| length2 = 03:39
| length2       = 03:39
| title3 = Jigar Da Tukda
| title3       = Jigar Da Tukda
| extra3 = [[Salim Merchant]], [[Shraddha Pandit]]
| extra3       = [[Salim Merchant]], [[Shraddha Pandit]]
| length3 = 04:14
| length3       = 04:14
| title4 = Jazba
| title4       = Jazba
| extra4 = [[Shilpa Rao]]
| extra4       = [[Shilpa Rao]]
| length4 = 04:39
| length4       = 04:39
| title5 = Aadat Se Majboor (Remix)
| title5       = Aadat Se Majboor (Remix)
| extra5 = Benny Dayal, Ranveer Singh
| extra5       = [[Benny Dayal]], [[Ranveer Singh]]
| length5 = 04:34
| length5       = 04:34
| title6 = Jazba (Remix)
| title6       = Jazba (Remix)
| extra6 = [[Anushka Manchanda]]
| extra6       = [[Anushka Manchanda]]
| length6 = 04:02
| length6       = 04:02
| title7 = Fatal Attraction
| title7       = Fatal Attraction
| extra7 = [[Instrumental]]
| extra7       = [[Instrumental]]
| length7 = 03:34
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| all_writing  =
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== Plagiarism allegations ==
== Plagiarism allegations ==
Director [[Selva (director)|Selva]] accused the makers of ''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'' of plagiarising his 2007 Tamil film ''[[Naan Avanillai (2007 film)|Naan Avanillai]]'' and its [[Naan Avanillai 2|2009 sequel]], both which followed con man marrying several women under various identities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ladies-vs-ricky-bahl-in-plagiarism-row/story-GyTBG4rhn7JSaATUlLOUvK.html|title=Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl in plagiarism row|date=13 December 2011|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=4 April 2018|language=en}}</ref> British novelist [[Jeffrey Archer]] accused the makers of plagiarising his 1976 novel ''[[Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-archer-s-next-to-have-8-chapters-in-mumbai-with-bollywood-heroine-2065447|title=Archer's next to have 8 chapters in Mumbai with Bollywood heroine|date=2 March 2015|work=Daily News & Analysis|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>
''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'' faced plagiarism allegations from multiple sources. Tamil film director [[Selva (director)|Selva]] accused the makers of lifting the core premise from his 2007 film [[Naan Avan Illai (2007 film)|''Naan Avan Illai'']] and its [[Naan Avan Illai 2|2009 sequel]], both of which revolve around a con artist who deceives several women by assuming different identities.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 December 2011 |title=Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl in plagiarism row |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ladies-vs-ricky-bahl-in-plagiarism-row/story-GyTBG4rhn7JSaATUlLOUvK.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404202055/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ladies-vs-ricky-bahl-in-plagiarism-row/story-GyTBG4rhn7JSaATUlLOUvK.html |archive-date=4 April 2018 |access-date=4 April 2018 |work=The Hindustan Times}}</ref> Separately, British author [[Jeffrey Archer]] alleged that the film borrowed elements from his 1976 novel ''[[Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less]]'', which also centers on a group of individuals conning a conman to recover their losses.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 March 2015 |title=Archer's next to have 8 chapters in Mumbai with Bollywood heroine |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-archer-s-next-to-have-8-chapters-in-mumbai-with-bollywood-heroine-2065447 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516084244/http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-archer-s-next-to-have-8-chapters-in-mumbai-with-bollywood-heroine-2065447 |archive-date=16 May 2018 |access-date=16 May 2018 |work=[[Daily News & Analysis]]}}</ref>
 
==See also==
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* ''[[John Tucker Must Die]]'' (2006)
* [[The Other Woman (2014 film)|''The Other Woman'']] (2014)


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.yashrajfilms.com/microsites/lvrb/index.html Official Website]
* [http://www.yashrajfilms.com/microsites/lvrb/index.html Official Website]
* {{IMDb title|1954598|Ladies vs Ricky Bahl}}
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Ladies vs Ricky Bahl
Theatrical release poster
Directed byManeesh Sharma
Produced byAditya Chopra
Screenplay byDevika Bhagat
Habib Faisal
Dialogues byHabib Faisal
Story byAditya Chopra
Starring
Music bySalim–Sulaiman
CinematographyAseem Mishra
Edited byNamrata Rao
Production
company
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 9 December 2011 (2011-12-09)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹20 crore
Box office₹84 crore[1]

Ladies vs Ricky Bahl is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Parineeti Chopra, Dipannita Sharma, and Aditi Sharma. Loosely inspired by the 2006 American film John Tucker Must Die, the screenplay was adapted by Devika Bhagat and Habib Faisal. The film follows a group of women who team up to exact revenge on Ricky Bahl, a smooth-talking con artist who had deceived each of them under different identities.

Ladies vs Ricky Bahl was released on 9 December 2011 and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised its stylish presentation, humor, and the chemistry between Singh and Sharma, with particular praise directed towards Chopra's performance. The film also emerged as a commercial success at the box office, grossing ₹84 crore worldwide on a budget of ₹20 crore.

At the 57th Filmfare Awards, Parineeti Chopra earned two nominations—Best Supporting Actress and Best Female Debut, winning the latter. She went on to win both categories at the IIFA Awards and the Producers Guild Film Awards, and also received the Best Female Debut award at the Screen Awards, the Stardust Awards and the Zee Cine Awards.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Dimple Chaddha, a spoiled and wealthy Delhi girl, falls for her fitness trainer, Sunny Singh, who charms her and pretends to be interested in marriage. He tells her about a disputed inheritance involving a property occupied by tenants. Dimple persuades her father to use his influence to evict the tenants, and they even lend Sunny ₹20 lakh to help him claim the property. However, it is later revealed that the inheritance was fabricated and the tenants were legal occupants. Sunny vanishes with the money, leaving Dimple heartbroken and embarrassed.

Meanwhile, in Mumbai, successful businesswoman Raina Parulekar purchases an expensive painting from Deven Shah, who claims to run an art gallery. Shortly after the transaction, Deven disappears with ₹60 lakh, and Raina learns the painting is fake. She publicly shares her story, which draws the attention of Dimple. They connect and are soon joined by Saira Rashid, a shy and trusting woman from Lucknow who was conned out of ₹10 lakh by a man named Iqbal Khan, whom she was romantically interested in.

The three women realize that Sunny, Deven, and Iqbal are the same man operating under different aliases. They nickname him “Bloody Kameena” (BK) and hatch a plan to con the conman. Raina, using her resources, finances the plan. They recruit Ishika Desai, a sharp-tongued and confident saleswoman from Mumbai, to pose as a wealthy NRI heiress and lure BK in.

Tracking him down to Goa, they discover he is now operating under the name Vikram Thapar, posing as the owner of a beachside water sports business. Ishika approaches him, pretending to be the daughter of a hotel-chain magnate looking to invest in a restaurant. Vikram quickly takes the bait and begins to court her, unaware of the setup.

To impress Ishika, Vikram offers to fund the restaurant’s launch. Meanwhile, the women feed him fake bills, cheap materials, and fake staff, slowly recouping the money he stole from them. As Vikram grows closer to Ishika, he genuinely starts falling for her. After a successful launch party, he and Ishika spend time together and share a kiss. The next morning, he discovers Ishika meeting with the other women and realizes he has been conned.

Determined to retaliate, Vikram manipulates the situation and sells Ishika a worthless property for the restaurant. The women, believing Ishika has betrayed them, confront her and ask her to leave. Later, they find Vikram waiting at their hotel. He confesses to his past cons and expresses remorse, claiming he now understands how it feels to be deceived. He offers to return all the stolen money and insists he wants to turn over a new leaf.

As the women prepare to leave, they notice Ishika is heartbroken over Ricky, and they decide to help reunite the couple. Ricky, now revealing his real name, proposes to Ishika and tells her he wants to learn how to live honestly, with her help.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Box office[edit | edit source]

Ladies vs Ricky Bahl opened to strong occupancy in multiplexes, with many locations recording 90–100% attendance on its first day, particularly in the Delhi and Punjab regions. While multiplex-dominated urban areas saw good to decent turnout, single-screen cinemas reported comparatively lower footfalls. The film collected approximately ₹198.5 million on its opening day.[2][3]

On its second day, collections improved significantly, reaching ₹445 million, and continued to rise on Sunday, earning ₹767.5 million, bringing the three-day weekend total to approximately ₹805 million.[4] The film held steady on Monday, collecting around ₹815 million nett in four days.[5]

By the end of its first week, the film grossed approximately ₹730 million nett, and continued to perform moderately well in the following weeks.[6][7] Its lifetime theatrical earnings were around ₹840 million, and it was declared a box office hit.[8]

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Ladies vs Ricky Bahl was released in India on 9 December 2011 to mixed-to-positive reviews. Critics praised the film’s performances—particularly Parineeti Chopra, who made her acting debut—as well as its premise and styling, though many noted shortcomings in its screenplay and execution.

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing: "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl is, at best, a decent fare, which appeals in parts. The film starts well, even ends well. It’s the in-between that’s plain ordinary. Ideally, the film merits a 2.5 star rating, but that extra 0.5 star is for Singh and Anushka, who steal your heart with truly striking performances."[9]

Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, stating: "There is no humour, no earthy flavour, no tingling chemistry between the lead pair. What does work in favour of the film are its performances and its non-hysterical tenor."[10]

NDTV gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "predictable" and noting a lack of strong chemistry between the leads, but still described it as enjoyable, particularly praising Singh’s performance.[11]

Rajeev Masand of IBN Live described the film as “watchable”, but remarked that it "could've been so much more fun."[12]

Zee News rated it 3 out of 5 stars, calling it “a good option to get entertained this weekend and reconnect with the Band Baaja Baaraat jodi for some laughter and foot-stomping again.”[13]Template:AI-retrieved source

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Award Date of the ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref.
Zee Cine Awards 21 January 2012 Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female Dipannita Sharma Nominated [14]
Parineeti Chopra Nominated
Best Female Debut Won
Screen Awards 22 January 2012 Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Best Female Debut Won
Producers Guild Film Awards 25 January 2012 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Won [15]
Best Female Debut Won
Filmfare Awards 29 January 2012 Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Best Female Debut Won
Stardust Awards 10 February 2012 Star of the Year – Female Anushka Sharma Nominated [16]
Best Actress in a Comedy or Romance Won
Superstar of Tomorrow – Female Parineeti Chopra Won
IIFA Awards 7–9 June 2012 Best Supporting Actress Won [17]
Best Female Debut Won
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards India 18 August 2012 Best Supporting Actress Nominated [18]
Breakthrough Role – Female Won
People's Choice Awards India 27 October 2012 Favourite Debut Actor (Male/Female) Parineeti Chopra (also for Ishaqzaade) Won [19]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl
Soundtrack album by
Salim–Sulaiman
Released2011
Recorded2010
GenreFilm soundtrack
LabelSony Music India[20]
ProducerSalim–Sulaiman
Salim–Sulaiman chronology
Band Baaja Baaraat
(2011) 		Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl
(2011) 		Anaganaga O Dheerudu
(2011)

The film's music and soundtrack were composed by Salim–Sulaiman with lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

The song "Jigar Da Tukda" won the most atrocious lyrics award at the Golden Kela Awards in 2012.[21]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aadat Se Majboor"Benny Dayal, Ranveer Singh04:38
2."Thug Le"Vishal Dadlani, Shweta Pandit03:39
3."Jigar Da Tukda"Salim Merchant, Shraddha Pandit04:14
4."Jazba"Shilpa Rao04:39
5."Aadat Se Majboor (Remix)"Benny Dayal, Ranveer Singh04:34
6."Jazba (Remix)"Anushka Manchanda04:02
7."Fatal Attraction"Instrumental03:34
Total length:28:00

Plagiarism allegations[edit | edit source]

Ladies vs Ricky Bahl faced plagiarism allegations from multiple sources. Tamil film director Selva accused the makers of lifting the core premise from his 2007 film Naan Avan Illai and its 2009 sequel, both of which revolve around a con artist who deceives several women by assuming different identities.[22] Separately, British author Jeffrey Archer alleged that the film borrowed elements from his 1976 novel Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, which also centers on a group of individuals conning a conman to recover their losses.[23]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl –Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Boxofficeindia.com". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Boxofficeindia.com". Box Office India. 10 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Boxofficeindia.com". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Boxofficeindia.com". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  6. ↑ [1] Archived 24 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Boxofficeindia.com". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  8. ↑ "Boxofficeindia.com". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "Ladies VS Ricky Bahl (2011) | Hindi Movie Critic Review By Taran Adarsh". Bollywood Hungama. 9 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
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