The teaser of which was released on Sunday, presented a refreshing coming-of-age tale. Director Varsha Bharath, who makes her debut with the film, reveals that she wanted to make a coming-of-age film from a woman’s perspective. On the world of Bad Girl and how she made a conscious decision to make it a fun entertainer, Varsha says, “When a woman makes a film, there is a general notion that it wouldn’t be a mainstream entertainer.
And women-centric films often tend to focus on the struggles women face in society. With Bad Girl, I wanted to change that, and capture a women-centric film through a colourful and vibrant lens,” says Varsha, before adding, “I wanted to show that women have fun too.” Produced by Vetri Maaran’s Grass Root Film Company, the film is presented by the director along with Anurag Kashyap.
Varsha, who worked as an assistant director for Vetri Maaran, recounts how both the filmmakers came on board the project. “Bad Girl was first made for a streaming platform but that didn’t happen due to creative differences. Later, I approached Vetri Maaran sir and since he had already read the script, he was willing to take up the project.
When Anurag Kashyap sir came on sets to film Viduthalai Part 2, he watched the rough cut of Bad Girl and he wanted to be a part of it as well,” says the debutant. While Tamil cinema has a long history of coming-of-age and women-centric films, they have become a rarity in recent times. “It is not just the coming-of-a.
