Ladies vs Ricky Bahl

About the film

Ladies vs Ricky Bahl is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Parineeti Chopra, Dipannita Sharma, and Aditi Sharma. Loosely inspired by the 2006 American film John Tucker Must Die, the screenplay was adapted by Devika Bhagat and Habib Faisal. The film follows a group of women who team up to exact revenge on Ricky Bahl, a smooth-talking con artist who had deceived each of them under different identities.

Ladies vs Ricky Bahl was released on 9 December 2011 and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised its stylish presentation, humor, and the chemistry between Singh and Sharma, with particular praise directed towards Chopra's performance. The film also emerged as a commercial success at the box office, grossing ₹84 crore worldwide on a budget of ₹20 crore.

At the 57th Filmfare Awards, Parineeti Chopra earned two nominations—Best Supporting Actress and Best Female Debut, winning the latter. She went on to win both categories at the IIFA Awards and the Producers Guild Film Awards, and also received the Best Female Debut award at the Screen Awards, the Stardust Awards and the Zee Cine Awards.

Cast and crew

Ladies vs Ricky Bahl was directed by Maneesh Sharma, and released in 2012.

The film features Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Parineeti Chopra, Dipannita Sharma, Aditi Sharma in its principal cast.

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