Badass Ravi Kumar

Badass Ravi Kumar
Film Release Poster
Directed by	Keith Gomes
Written by	Kushal Ved Bakshi Himesh Reshammiya
Dialogues by	Bunty Rathore
Produced by	Himesh Reshammiya M.P.Singh Kunal Srivastava Manoj Srivastava Rajendra Toraskar
Starring	Himesh Reshammiya Prabhu Deva Kirti Kulhari Johnny Lever Sanjay Mishra Sunny Leone Simona J
Cinematography	Manoj Soni
Edited by	Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Music by	Himesh Reshammiya
Production company	Himesh Reshammiya Melodies
Release date	7 February 2025 (2025-02-07)
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹20 crore[1]

Badass Ravi Kumar is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language musical action film[2] directed by Keith Gomes and produced by Himesh Reshammiya Melodies. It is an spin off film of the 2014 film The Xpose, with Himesh Reshammiya reprising his role as Ravi Kumar.[3] The film also stars Prabhu Deva, Kirti Kulhari, Simona J, Saurabh Sachdeva, Sanjay Mishra, and Johnny Lever.[4][5]

The film was announced in November 2022, and went on floors in September 2023 and wrapped up in February 2024, with filming held in India, Oman and abroad. The soundtrack is composed by Himesh Reshammiya, with choreography by Ganesh Acharya and editing by Rameshwar S. Bhagat.[6][7] It is scheduled to release on 7 February 2025.

Cast

• Himesh Reshammiya as Ravi Kumar
• Prabhu Deva as Carlos Pedro Panther[8]
• Kirti Kulhari as Laila
• Simona J
• Saurabh Sachdeva as Awasthi
• Johnny Lever
• Sanjay Mishra
• Prashant Narayanan
• Anil George
• Rajesh Sharma
• Sunny Leone as Nisha (cameo)

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Music

Badass Ravi Kumar
Soundtrack album by Himesh Reshammiya
Released	06 January 2025
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	19:04
Language	Hindi
Label	Himesh Reshammiya Melodies
Himesh Reshammiya chronology
Naam (2024) Badass Ravi Kumar (2025)

Himesh Reshammiya composed the music and background score for the film.[10] The soundtrack was composed by Himesh Reshammiya, with lyrics written by Mayur Puri, Sameer Anjaan and Himesh Reshammiya. The soundtrack released on 6 January 2025.[11][12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Dil Ke Taj Mahal Meinn"	Mayur Puri	Himesh Reshammiya	4:27
2.	"Hookstep Hookah Bar"	Himesh Reshammiya	Himesh Reshammiya, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shannon K	4:35
3.	"Bazaar-E-Ishq"	Shabbir Ahmed	Himesh Reshammiya, Shreya Ghoshal	4:29
4.	"Terre Pyaar Mein (Original Track from Album Surroor 2021)"	Himesh Reshammiya	Himesh Reshammiya, (Aalaps by Mohd Danish)	5:33
5.	"Tandoori Days"	Himesh Reshammiya	Himesh Reshammiya, Aditi Singh Sharma	4:05

Release

Theatrical

Badass Ravi Kumar is set to theatrically release on 7 February 2025.[13]

Pre-release business

The film has already recovered its production costs (₹20 crore) through music rights (₹16 crore) and subsidies (₹4 crore). Reshammiya waived his fee for a profit-sharing deal.[14][15]

References

1. "Himesh Reshammiya waives his fees for Badass Ravi Kumar; here's how film recovered its 20 crore budget before release". Pinkvilla. 5 January 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
2. "Badass Ravi Kumar trailer: Himesh Reshammiya lock horns with bad guys in Animal-style | Watch". India TV. Retrieved 5 January 2025. Titled Badass Ravi Kumar, the new movie is an action musical entertainer which will see Reshammiya reprising his character of Ravi Kumar.
3. "Himesh Reshammiya, Prabhu Deva movie 'Badass Ravi Kumar' drops motion poster; netizens buzz, 'Pushpa 2 records gone'".
4. "Himesh Reshammiya And Prabhu Deva Back With A Bang In Badass Ravi Kumar, Watch Poster Here". News18. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
5. Times, Hindustan. "Badass Ravi Kumar trailer: Himesh Reshammiya is back for another Xposé in '80s style masala entertainer". Hindustan Times.
6. "Badass Ravi Kumar Trailer: Himesh Reshammiya Fights Bad Guys Animal-Style, Delivers Massy Dialogues | WATCH". News18. Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
7. "Badass Ravi Kumar trailer: Himesh Reshammiya lock horns with bad guys in Animal-style | Watch". www.indiatvnews.com. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
8. "Badass Ravi Kumar trailer: Himesh Reshammiya and Prabhu Deva amp up cringe in '80s type ki picture'". The Indian Express. 5 January 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
9. "Badass Ravikumar trailer OUT: Himesh Reshammiya is the angry young man of the 80s". The Times of India. 5 January 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
10. "'Badass Ravi Kumar' trailer: Himesh Reshammiya's funky tribute to '80s Bollywood masala cinema". The Hindu. 5 January 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
11. "Dil Ke Taj Mahal Meinn | Badass Ravi Kumar | Himesh Reshammiya | Prabhu Dheva | In Cinemas 7th February". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
12. ""Himesh Reshammiya's Badass Ravi Kumar: Trailer and First Song Out Now!"". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
13. "Badass Ravi Kumar: 'बैडएस रवि कुमार' का मोशन पोस्टर हुआ जारी, जानिए कब रिलीज होगा हिमेश की फिल्म का ट्रेलर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
14. "Himesh Reshammiya starrer Badass Ravi Kumar recovers Rs. 20 cr cost even before release". Bollywood Hungama. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
15. "Himesh Reshammiya Waives Fees For Badass Ravi Kumar; Film Recovers ₹20 Crore Budget Ahead Of Release". News18. Retrieved 6 January 2025.

External links

• Badass Ravi Kumar at IMDb
• Badass Ravi Kumar at Bollywood Hungama