The Lady Killer

<p>Rajender Joshi runs a pharmacy in . He has aspirations of opening his own diagnostic centre in the city. He is also in an affair with a married woman, Gajra. He is dismayed when his loans keep getting disapproved by the bank as he is a . His cop friend Rawat advises him to visit Vikram Burman, also known as Maharaj, a former prince who is currently bedridden and is supplied with oxygen tanks by Rajender. There he meets Jansey who is Burman’s daughter and starts a relationship with her. Upon finding out that Vikram sexually assaults Jansey, both decide to murder Vikram. commenced in April 2022. Some reports suggested that the film went and was out on hold for reshoots, but producer debunked this, and said that it was on track. The filming wrapped in July 2023. The film was released on 3 November 2023 with only 12 shows nationwide. The film is said to have been released incomplete due to: a , rains in and a lack of reshoots. The production team resorted to several editing cuts and voiceovers. It was set to have an OTT release on Netflix. Later, Netflix cancelled its OTT release and the film was made available on T-Series’ Youtube channel, free to watch. The film on its first day grossed only 38,000, having sold just 293 tickets nationwide, making it one of the biggest in the history of Indian cinema. Bahl blamed the incomplete script for the box-office failure. wasn’t well-received by critics and audiences. Audiences became warmer towards the film after its release on . rated the film 2/5 stars, criticising the screenplay of the second half with gaps and unexplained sequences in the narrative. However, the performances of Bhumi Pednekar, Priyanka Bose and Arjun Kapoor were praised, along with the background score by Ketan Sodha and cinematography by Anuj Dhavan.</p>