Bad Newz

<p>Saloni Bagga is a chef who dreams of her restaurant winning the Meraki Star. She meets Akhil Chadha and they hit it off immediately and get married soon. However, soon problems arise in their marriage, one of which causes her restaurant to lose its Meraki star which results in Saloni getting fired from her job. The couple decides to get divorced and Saloni then relocates to to work at a restaurant owned by Gurbir Singh Pannu. After a chain of events, a drunk Saloni ends up having a one-night stand with Gurbir. That same night, Akhil shows up at her door, wanting her back, that results in them having a one-night stand as well. As a result of these encounters, Saloni gets pregnant. After taking a paternity test to determine the baby’s father, she realises that she is pregnant with twins. To make matters worse, she is told by her doctor that due to a very rare phenomenon of heteropaternal , the twins have different fathers, who are revealed to be Akhil and Gurbir. This results in hilarious situations where both Akhil and Gurbir try to prove that one of them is a better partner and father than the other after Saloni decides to keep both babies. During a major family argument, Saloni faints due to overloaded stress. She is admitted to the hospital and the doctor reveals that Gurbir’s baby is not growing well while Akhil’s baby is growing normally but waiting until the due date will result in Gurbir’s baby not surviving. Akhil selflessly decides to have the twins surgically delivered prematurely, since that would give both babies a chance to survive. Luckily, Saloni delivers two healthy baby girls and is recovering well herself. Post delivery, when she is informed of the selfless decision Akhil made, she is touched. After some time, Saloni’s restaurant manages to win a Meraki star, where Gurbir gets back together with his ex-girlfriend. Saloni asks Akhil to marry her again, which he accepts. After hearing her crazy story, decides to play Saloni’s role in an upcoming movie regarding her love story. The film was announced in March 2024 by which was initially titled , and later changed to . The total of the film including marketing stood at ₹80 crore. commenced in March 2022. Production was in July 2023. The song ‘Rabb Warga’ was shot in exotic locations of . The music of the film is composed by , , Lijo George-DJ Chetas, Prem-Hardeep, and Abhijeet Srivastava while the background score is composed by . The first single titled “Tauba Tauba” was released on 2 July 2024. The second single titled “Jaanam” was released on 9 July 2024. The third single titled “Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam” was a remix of the original song from the 1998 film, (originally composed by ) and was released on 14 July 2024. After multiple date changes and other delays, was theatrically released on 19 July 2024. As of 15 August 2024 , has earned over ₹115.74 crore (US$13 million) worldwide with an opening day collection of ₹8.3 crore and a total of ₹44.1 crore over its first weekend. The film went on to collect ₹9 crore in its second weekend and ₹3 crore in its third weekend, contributing to its final worldwide gross of ₹115.74 crore. The film was a commercial failure. received mixed reviews from critics. On the website , 27% of 15 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.1/10. gave 4/5 and wrote “On the whole, is a fun-filled entertainer.” Dhaval Roy of rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote “With a hilarious premise and two funny men, this one’s a laugh riot. Even when the plot takes a familiar turn and stretches, the witty dialogues and spot-on comedic timing from the cast ensure you’re consistently entertained.” Rishil Jogani of gave 3/5 stars and wrote ” is an unadulterated fun entertainer with potential that’s left untapped. The concept of the film had much more scope for a deeper and broader messaging but it gets reduced to a movie you watch for a few laughs and gags, before getting on with your life.” of rated 2.5/5 stars and notes “Pretty frames, gorgeously styled actors, easily resolved complex issues, has no wish to rise above its fluff objectives.” from rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote “If had stuck to its comedic guns, without resorting to the weepy saccharine bits which take over in the second half, it would have been gold.” of rated the film at 2/5, saying “It is the absence of genuine crackle in the average, single-note confection that Bad Newz is that does the film in.”</p>