SUBIKSHA R
I ECE 3
2025 is the year I stepped into a whole new chapter of life, the transformation from school to college, I turned 18, and in many ways, this year has been really different and new for me. Listening to music, watching movies, and series have always been my favourite pastimes. This year, the movies I watched were also of a new genre. My best watch of the year was the movie “Bad Girl.” Although the film wasn’t well-received by audiences during its theatrical release, it gained significant viewership and appreciation after its release on OTT platforms. I watched the movie on a cozy weekend and fell in love with it. The movie revolves around a girl named Rami who narrates the various events and stages of her life, and it also depicts the so-called qualities that society has framed as those of a “Bad Girl. Many people connect with a movie in different ways and music is my way of connecting with a movie. The movie has about 7 songs composed by Amit Trivedi; all these 7 songs had such an apt placement in the movie, which elevated the quality of the film. Every emotion the main character carried in each scene was relatable and natural. Here, Rami has a reliable friend, a supportive father, and a loving mother who struggles to keep her child within boundaries. Every human in this world—whether a girl or a boy—deserves the freedom to live life in their own way and to shape their own interests and priorities without societal pressure. This is the core idea of the film. At every phase of Rami’s life, she undergoes a thought of realisation and becomes resilient. Why has this movie owned my year? Because, in the era of having commercial, rom-com, thriller, and political movies, ‘Bad Girl’ felt like a gentle breeze with a simple agenda and storyline. There might be many coming-of-age dramas, but this will always remain my favourite.
