Ravi Boparai

Badnaam (2025) throws you straight into the messy world of small-town Punjab, where secrets are currency and reputation is everything. Ravi Boparai takes the lead as a rough-around-the-edges local who’s spent his whole life trying to dodge gossip and scandal—basically impossible around these parts. One rumor flares up, then the next, and suddenly he’s smack in the middle of a mess he never started. There’s this whole thing with a missing bride, a family feud that’s been simmering for decades, and a police inspector who’s way too interested in everyone’s business. It’s not just drama for drama’s sake, though. The movie digs into the way one bad name can stick, even when you’re not guilty. People start pointing fingers, old friends turn into snitches, and you can’t tell who’s got your back. There’s a dark sense of humor running through the whole thing—nobody’s really innocent, and the town’s got its own twisted sense of justice. The soundtrack bumps with beats that’ll stick in your head, and the cinematography? Gritty and unfiltered, just like the story. You get family drama, betrayal, and a couple of wild plot twists that’ll leave you guessing up until the last scene. By the time the credits roll, you’re not sure who to trust—or if anyone in this town ever really stood a chance at redemption.