Sobhita Dhulipala teared up, felt seen after watching controversial Bad Girl. Read her review

Bad Girl is directed by Varsha Bharath and stars Anjali Sivaraman in the lead role. The film had ran into controversy before its release.

Updated on: Nov 11, 2025, 15:45:47 IST

By Neeshita Nyayapati

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Actor Sobhita Dhulipala took to her Instagram stories to share her review of Varsha Bharath’s debut film Bad Girl, starring Anjali Sivaraman. The film that ran into controversy when the trailer was released seemed to have won the Made in Heaven actor’s heart. Read her review of the Tamil film.

Sobhita Dhulipala was all praise for Anjali Sivaraman's coming-of-age drama Bad Girl.

Sobhita Dhulipala tears up after watching Bad Girl

Sobhita shared the poster of Bad Girl on her Instagram stories and wrote that she feels seen after watching the film that made her tear up. She wrote, “Bad Girl had me smirking AND tearing up. I feel seen. Beheld. (heart emoji) A film that ripens by the minute. Heavily recommend to everyone especially the girls. This one’s for us y’all. Shout out to @varsha.bharath3 and @anjalisivaraman you guys are simply beyond (confetti emoji). Watch it on JioHotstar.” Varsha and Anjali reshared her review on their Instagram stories.

Controversy surrounding Bad Girl

After the trailer for Bad Girl was released in January this year, director G. Mohan accused the film's producers, Vetrimaaran and Anurag Kashyap, of portraying Brahmins in a negative light. “Portraying a brahmin girl personal life is always a bold and refreshing film for this clan. What more can be expected from vetrimaran, Anurag kasyap & Co.. Bashing Brahmin father and mother is old and not trendy.. Try with your own caste girls and showcase it to your own family first,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter). He had reshared praise from Pa Ranjith for Bad Girl while slamming it.

About Bad Girl

Bad Girl is a coming-of-age drama written and directed by Varsha. Anjali plays the lead role as Ramya in the film that also stars Shanthipriya and Hridhu Haroon. After its premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in February, the film was released in theatres in September.

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Neeshita Nyayapati
Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.Read More

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