Watch Your Language: BADLA

Watch Your Language: BADLA

From F This Movie! by fthismovie.com

April 27, 2026

About this episode

Rosalie Lewis discusses the film 'Badla', a Hindi remake of a Spanish thriller, emphasizing the joy of watching movies without prior knowledge of their plots.

by Rosalie Lewis I love the experience of going into a movie with zero expectations. Especially if we’re talking about a mystery or thriller where there could be plot twists and character reveals and dun dun DUN type of moments, the less I know the happier I am. This runs counter to Hollywood marketers making a habit of showing us the most shocking moments in trailers, naturally. And then there’s the online Discourse, which I’m about to Diss of Course because that, too, takes away some of the joys of discovery. However! I have a solution. If I watch a movie that is not in English and not even made in the US, the odds of it being spoiled in any way before I see it are greatly reduced. And this, my friends, is how I stumbled across Badla , a Hindi remake of a Spanish language film. I saw that it appeared to be something of a murder mystery/legal thriller and that’s all I needed to know. I hit play on Netflix and strapped in for the ride. Hypocritically, I’m writing a column about this movie so you will end up knowing more than I did when you watch it. Nonetheless, I promise not to spoil your good time by giving away its secrets. I’ll just tantalize you with some details that…

People in this episode

Host: Rosalie Lewis

Topics covered

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • film analysis
  • foreign films
  • plot twists

Keywords

  • Badla
  • Hindi film
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • Al Pacino
  • plot twists
  • foreign films

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Badla, Spanish language film

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