Baaghi
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| Directed by | Sabbir Khan |
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| Produced by | Sajid Nadiadwala |
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| Starring | Tiger Shroff Shraddha Kapoor Sudheer Babu |
| Music by | Score: Julius Packiam Songs: Meet Bros Amaal Mallik Ankit Tiwari Manj Musik Pranaay Rijia |
| Cinematography | Binod Pradhan |
| Edited by | Manan Ajay Sagar |
| Production company | Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment |
| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
| Release date | April 29, 2016 |
| Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹35 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹129 crore |
Baaghi is a 2016 Hindi action thriller film directed by Sabbir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. It is a partial remake of the 2004 Telugu film Varsham. The film stars Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles, with Sudheer Babu (in his Hindi debut) and Sunil Grover in supporting roles.[1][2]
The film was released on 29 April 2016 and received mixed reviews from critics. Made on a budget of ₹35 crore, it grossed over ₹129 crore worldwide. The film later spawned two sequels, Baaghi 2 (2018) and Baaghi 3 (2020), making it the first film in the Baaghi series.
Plot
Raghav Shetty, a powerful don and martial arts champion, kidnaps Siya Khurana from her film set in Hyderabad and takes her to Bangkok. Siya’s father tries to get help from the authorities, but no one agrees because Raghav is too influential and there is no treaty between India and Thailand. Finally, he suggests Ronny (Ranveer Pratap Singh), Siya’s ex-boyfriend and a skilled martial artist, to rescue her. At first, Ronny refuses, but later agrees as he needs money to help a mute boy named Subbu.
Past: Ronny first met Siya on a train and they fell in love. Raghav also liked Siya and wanted her. Ronny joined the Kalaripayattu martial arts academy in Kerala, run by Guruswamy, Raghav’s father and Ronny’s father’s friend. Under Guruswamy’s guidance, Ronny became a disciplined martial artist. Meanwhile, Siya’s father agrees to marry her to Raghav for money. When Raghav learns Siya loves Ronny, he poisons and kills Guruswamy. With tricks and lies, Raghav and Siya’s father create misunderstandings, forcing Siya and Ronny to separate.
Present: Ronny travels to Bangkok, defeats fighters in Raghav’s fight club, and rescues Siya from a hospital. They try to escape to India and briefly reunite, but Raghav’s men attack. Ronny is shot by Biju (Raghav’s right-hand man) and falls off a cliff. However, Ronny survives. When Raghav learns Biju spared Ronny, he kills Biju in anger.
Ronny returns, storms Raghav’s place, and defeats all his men. In the final fight, Raghav admits he killed Guruswamy. Furious, Ronny uses Guruswamy’s fighting style to defeat and kill Raghav. In the end, Ronny and Siya reunite, and Ronny becomes the new teacher at Guruswamy’s school.
Cast
- Tiger Shroff as Ranveer "Ronny" Pratap Singh
- Shraddha Kapoor as Siya Khurana
- Sudheer Babu as Raghav Shetty (voiceover by Viraj Adhav)
- Sourav Chakraborty as Biju
- Shifuji Shaurya Bhardwaj as Kailash Shetty alias Guruswamy, Raghav's father
- Sunil Grover as Paresh Prakash Khurana "P. P.", Sia's father
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Dasanna, a film producer
- Buddya Sunari Magar as Referee
- Sanjay Mishra as Harry
- Sumit Gulati as Sukhi
- Biswapati Sarkar as Hari, Ronny's friend
- Prashant Singh as Gopi
- Aryan Prajapati as Subbu
- Arun Bali in a voiceover as Col. Samarjit Singh, Ronny's father
Production
Tiger Shroff trained and took stunt classes for the film.[3][4]Producer Sajid Nadiadwala hired a team of 50 people to keep Shroff’s look a secret, since his appearance in this movie was very different from his role in Heropanti.[5] Telugu actor Sudheer Babu was cast as the villain, marking his Bollywood debut.[6][7]
Filming for Baaghi began on 27 May 2015 and was completed on 21 February 2016. The movie was mainly shot in India and Thailand. The Soma Kerala Palace in Kochi was shown as the KARMA Institute (school of Guruswamy), and the song “Sab Tera” was filmed at Poda Island.
Soundtrack
The music of the film was made by Meet Bros, Amaal Mallik, Ankit Tiwari, Manj Musik, and Pranaay Rijia, while the background score was by Julius Packiam. The lyrics were written by Kumaar, Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay, Sanjeev Chaturvedi, Raftaar, Sabbir Khan, and Rahul B. Seth.
The first song, "Sab Tera", sung by Shraddha Kapoor and Armaan Malik, was released on 18 March 2016. The second song, "Let's Talk About Love", sung by Raftaar and Neha Kakkar, came out on 25 March 2016.[8]
The full album, with 6 songs, was released on 29 March 2016.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Agar Tu Hota" | Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay | Ankit Tiwari | Ankit Tiwari | 5:28 |
| 2 | "Cham Cham" | Kumaar | Meet Bros | Meet Bros, Monali Thakur | 4:44 |
| 3 | "Girl I Need You" | Kumaar | Meet Bros | Meet Bros, Arijit Singh, Roach Killa, Khushboo Grewal | 4:57 |
| 4 | "Let's Talk About Love" | Raftaar, Sabbir Khan | Manj Musik | Raftaar, Neha Kakkar | 3:21 |
| 5 | "Sab Tera" | Sanjeev Chaturvedi | Amaal Mallik | Armaan Malik, Shraddha Kapoor | 3:48 |
| 6 | "Get Ready To Fight" | Rahul B. Seth, Sabbir Khan | Pranaay Rijia | Benny Dayal, Siddharth Basrur | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 25:42 | ||||
Release
Marketing
Reception
Baaghi got mixed reviews from critics, but its action scenes were praised.
Critical response
The film Baaghi received mixed to negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, only 14% of 7 critics’ reviews were positive, with an average rating of 4.3/10.[10]Bollywood Hungama was among the few to praise the film, giving it 3.5/5 stars and calling it a “typical masala entertainer” with strong action and performances.[11] However, most critics were less impressed. Mohar Basu from The Times of India rated it 2.5/5, saying the film had little beyond Tiger Shroff’s action sequences. Ananya Bhattacharya from India Today gave it 2/5, suggesting it was worth watching only for the lead pair’s action scenes.[12][13] Rohit Vats from Hindustan Times also gave 2/5, comparing it to a rushed mix of The Karate Kid, Bloodsport, and Ong Bak.[14] Similarly, Anupama Chopra from Film Companion rated it 2/5, commenting that the film caters more to fans of martial arts moves than to lovers of cinema.[15]
Box office
Baaghi was released on a Friday and earned ₹11.94 crore on its first day, ₹15.51 crore on the second day, and continued well over the weekend with a total of ₹38.58 crore, which almost covered its production cost of ₹37 crore. By the end of the first week, the film collected ₹59.72 crore. Its highest single-day collection was ₹15.51 crore on day three, but earnings started to drop after that, with business falling by 79% by the end of the second week. In total, the movie earned ₹106.03 crore in India and ₹21.02 crore overseas, making a worldwide gross of about ₹127.05 crore. This made Baaghi one of the highest-grossing films of Tiger Shroff’s career.[16][17]
Sequel
The sequel, Baaghi 2, was announced on 1 May 2017 when Tiger Shroff shared the first look poster on Twitter. The film was produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment in collaboration with Fox Star Studios and was directed by Ahmed Khan. It was released worldwide on 30 March 2018.[18]
A third film, Baaghi 3, was later announced with Sajid Nadiadwala as the producer, Ahmed Khan as the director, and Tiger Shroff in the lead role. Baaghi 3 was released on 6 March 2020.[19]
The fourth film, Baaghi 4, has also been announced and is scheduled to release on 5 September 2025.
External links
References
- ↑ Here's Proof: Tiger Shroff-Shraddha Kapoor's 'Baaghi' copied from 'Varsham' and 'The Raid: Redemption' . In DNA India (15 March 2016) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Baaghi similar to The Raid, producer Guneet Monga files injunction . In Hindustan Times (8 April 2016) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Tiger Shroff is training hard for his upcoming film 'Baaghi' . In The Indian Express (18 May 2015) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Sajid Nadiadwala: The story of Tiger's Baaghi came from me . In The Times of India (2 June 2015) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Sajid Nadiadwala provides additional security for 'Baaghi' . In The Times of India (27 May 2015) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Shraddha Kapoor, Tiger Shroff to start shooting for 'Baaghi' soon . In The Indian Express (27 May 2015) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Tiger Shroff's 'Baaghi' starts shooting tomorrow . In The Times of India (26 May 2015) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Shraddha Kapoor lends voice to high-pitch Sab Tera song in 'Baaghi' . In The Indian Express (18 March 2016) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Baaghi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP by Ankit Tiwari, Amaal Mallik, Manj Musik & Meet Bros on iTunes . In iTunes Store (29 March 2016) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Baaghi (2016) – Rotten Tomatoes . In Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Baaghi Movie Review . In Bollywood Hungama (29 April 2016) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Baaghi Movie Review . In The Times of India . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Baaghi movie review: Tiger and Shraddha's film is all (and only) about action . In India Today (29 April 2016) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Baaghi review: Tiger learns Kalaripayattu and kills half of Thailand . In Hindustan Times . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Baaghi Movie Review . In Film Companion (29 August 2016) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ 'Baaghi' box office collection: Tiger Shroff-Shraddha Kapoor starrer's opening week collection at Rs 59.72 crore . In Financial Express (7 May 2016) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Baaghi Box Office . In Bollywood Hungama (29 April 2016) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ Tiger Shroff reveals crackling new look from Baaghi 2 and drops release date . In Deccan Chronicle (2 May 2017) . Retrieved 19 August 2025
- ↑ The third instalment in #Baaghi film series announced: #Baaghi3... Here's the official announcement . In Twitter (19 February 2018) . Retrieved 19 August 2025