# Badla (2019)

> A celebrated defense lawyer interrogates a seemingly cornered entrepreneur whose account of her lover’s murder keeps opening new paths to guilt, deception, and revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/406732

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Sujoy Ghosh
- Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Tony Luke, Amrita Singh, Manav Kaul, Tanveer Ghani, Denzil Smith, Mark Mansfield
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8130968/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, cerebral, paranoid, mystery night, twist ending marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of deception and intrigue unfolds as a woman fights to prove her innocence.

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