# Badtameez Gill
**Badtameez Gill** is an unreleased Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed and written by Navjot Gulati, starring [Vaani Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/vaani-kapoor) in the title role alongside [Aparshakti Khurana](https://www.edgepedia.org/aparshakti-khurana), Paresh Rawal, and [Sheeba Chaddha](https://www.edgepedia.org/sheeba-chaddha). Described by its makers as a "coming of modern-age dramedy", it follows a girl and her family across the northern Indian city of Bareilly and London.[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/vaani-kapoor-teams-up-with-aparshakti-khurrana-and-paresh-rawal-for-badtameez-gill/articleshow/109813028.cms) Although shooting was completed in July 2024, the film has not reached theaters or streaming platforms, and its release has been repeatedly postponed.[2](https://varietyindia.com/finished-but-not-released-vaani-kapoors-three-films-remain-in-limbo-exclusive/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Genre and language | Hindi comedy-drama ("coming of modern-age dramedy")[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/vaani-kapoor-teams-up-with-aparshakti-khurrana-and-paresh-rawal-for-badtameez-gill/articleshow/109813028.cms) |
| Director and writer | Navjot Gulati[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/vaani-kapoor-teams-up-with-aparshakti-khurrana-and-paresh-rawal-for-badtameez-gill/articleshow/109813028.cms) |
| Lead cast | Vaani Kapoor (title role), Aparshakti Khurana (her brother), Paresh Rawal (her father), Sheeba Chaddha[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/vaani-kapoor-teams-up-with-aparshakti-khurrana-and-paresh-rawal-for-badtameez-gill/articleshow/109813028.cms) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31261286/) |
| Setting | Bareilly, India, and London[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/vaani-kapoor-teams-up-with-aparshakti-khurrana-and-paresh-rawal-for-badtameez-gill/articleshow/109813028.cms) |
| Producers | Nickky Bhagnani, Viicky Bhagnani, Ankur Takrani, and Akshad Ghone, under Nicky Vicky Bhagnani Films and Saga Films[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/vaani-kapoor-teams-up-with-aparshakti-khurrana-and-paresh-rawal-for-badtameez-gill/articleshow/109813028.cms) • [4](https://letterboxd.com/film/badtameez-gill/) |
| Production timeline | Shoot began first week of May 2024; wrapped July 2024[5](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/vaani-kapoor-badtameez-gill-shoot-starts-bareilly-2534930-2024-05-03/) • [2](https://varietyindia.com/finished-but-not-released-vaani-kapoors-three-films-remain-in-limbo-exclusive/) |
| Release status | Planned for November 29, 2024, postponed; still unreleased as of late 2026[2](https://varietyindia.com/finished-but-not-released-vaani-kapoors-three-films-remain-in-limbo-exclusive/) • [6](https://www.filmeshilmy.com/2026/10/01/badtameez-gill-navjot-gulati-vaani-kapoor-release/) |
## Premise and cast
The film centers on a modern-day girl and her family, with the story moving between [Bareilly](https://www.edgepedia.org/bareilly) in northern India and London. Vaani Kapoor plays the title character; Aparshakti Khurana, known for the series *Jubilee*, plays her brother, and the veteran actor [Paresh Rawal](https://www.edgepedia.org/paresh-rawal) plays her father.[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/vaani-kapoor-teams-up-with-aparshakti-khurrana-and-paresh-rawal-for-badtameez-gill/articleshow/109813028.cms) Sheeba Chaddha appears as Disha Sharma Gill, and the cast also includes Monica Chaudhary.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31261286/) • [4](https://letterboxd.com/film/badtameez-gill/)
The producers cast Kapoor after meeting her, saying they needed "a gorgeous, confident girl who can be a riot for her family & her friends" and that she fit the part in real life.[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/vaani-kapoor-teams-up-with-aparshakti-khurrana-and-paresh-rawal-for-badtameez-gill/articleshow/109813028.cms) Kapoor herself framed the project as a genre she had not explored much, calling it "both fun and challenging" as an actor.[7](https://www.gulftoday.ae/Culture/2024/06/30/Vaani-Kapoor-on-Badtameez-Gill-A-genre-I-havent-explored-much) [Yash Raj Films](https://www.edgepedia.org/yash-raj-films)' talent page describes the film as a modern-day dramedy centered on a young woman and her family, set between Bareilly and London.[8](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/vaani-kapoor)
## Production
Shooting was announced to begin in the first week of May 2024, starting in Bareilly.[5](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/vaani-kapoor-badtameez-gill-shoot-starts-bareilly-2534930-2024-05-03/) Kapoor began a UK schedule in late June 2024, and the makers announced in July 2024 that production had wrapped.[9](https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/3036629-actor-vaani-kapoor-wraps-up-badtameez-gill---a-dramedy-on-modern-family-dynamics) IMDb lists a filming location in Hayes, Middlesex, England, for the London portions.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31261286/)
## Release delays
The film's initial release was planned for November 29, 2024, a date still shown on IMDb and [Letterboxd](https://www.edgepedia.org/letterboxd), but it did not reach theaters on that date.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31261286/) • [4](https://letterboxd.com/film/badtameez-gill/) According to a February 2026 Variety India report, the release failed because the producers, Nicky and Vicky Bhagnani, could not secure a buyer; the same report placed the film among more than 50 small- and medium-budget Hindi films lying unsold and unable to find theatrical or streaming buyers.[2](https://varietyindia.com/finished-but-not-released-vaani-kapoors-three-films-remain-in-limbo-exclusive/) Bollywood Hungama currently lists the release year as 2026.[10](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/badtameez-gill/)
In an October 2026 interview with Filme Shilmy, Gulati said the London-shot film was expected to arrive "within the next three-four months", while an official release date was still awaited.[6](https://www.filmeshilmy.com/2026/10/01/badtameez-gill-navjot-gulati-vaani-kapoor-release/) He described the project as a return to his home ground of light-hearted family comedy after the darker social themes of his film *Pooja Meri Jaan*, and said the approach drew on lessons from his 2020 directorial debut *Jai Mummy Di*, which he called "a really bad film" and his own mistake.[6](https://www.filmeshilmy.com/2026/10/01/badtameez-gill-navjot-gulati-vaani-kapoor-release/)
## The director
Navjot Gulati is best known for writing the films *[Running Shaadi](https://www.edgepedia.org/running-shaadi)* and *[Ginny Weds Sunny](https://www.edgepedia.org/ginny-weds-sunny)*; his directorial credits include *Jai Mummy Di* (2020) and *Pooja Meri Jaan*.[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/vaani-kapoor-teams-up-with-aparshakti-khurrana-and-paresh-rawal-for-badtameez-gill/articleshow/109813028.cms) He has said that making light-hearted films comes most naturally to him because he sees comedy in everything, while stressing that he does not want familiarity to turn into repetition.[6](https://www.filmeshilmy.com/2026/10/01/badtameez-gill-navjot-gulati-vaani-kapoor-release/)
## References
1. [Vaani Kapoor teams up with Aparshakti Khurrana and Paresh Rawal for 'Badtameez Gill', The Economic Times (PTI), May 3, 2024](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/vaani-kapoor-teams-up-with-aparshakti-khurrana-and-paresh-rawal-for-badtameez-gill/articleshow/109813028.cms)
2. [Finished But Not Released: Vaani Kapoor's Three Films Remain In Limbo (EXCLUSIVE), Variety India, February 20, 2026](https://varietyindia.com/finished-but-not-released-vaani-kapoors-three-films-remain-in-limbo-exclusive/)
3. [Badtameej Gill (2024), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31261286/)
4. [Badtameez Gill directed by Navjot Gulati, Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/badtameez-gill/)
5. [Vaani Kapoor to play the lead in 'Badtameez Gill', shoot starts soon, India Today, May 3, 2024](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/vaani-kapoor-badtameez-gill-shoot-starts-bareilly-2534930-2024-05-03/)
6. [EXCLUSIVE: 'Badtameez Gill' Eyes Release In Coming Months, Filme Shilmy, October 1, 2026](https://www.filmeshilmy.com/2026/10/01/badtameez-gill-navjot-gulati-vaani-kapoor-release/)
7. [Vaani Kapoor on 'Badtameez Gill': A genre I haven't explored much, Gulf Today, June 30, 2024](https://www.gulftoday.ae/Culture/2024/06/30/Vaani-Kapoor-on-Badtameez-Gill-A-genre-I-havent-explored-much)
8. [Vaani Kapoor, YRF Talent](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/vaani-kapoor)
9. [Actor Vaani Kapoor Wraps Up 'Badtameez Gill', Devdiscourse](https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/3036629-actor-vaani-kapoor-wraps-up-badtameez-gill---a-dramedy-on-modern-family-dynamics)
10. [Badtameez Gill Movie, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/badtameez-gill/)
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