Badmaash Company

Badmaash Company (transl. Naughty Company) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film written and directed by Parmeet Sethi, and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Meiyang Chang, and Vir Das, and follows four young friends from middle-class backgrounds in Mumbai who form an illicit business venture that quickly escalates into a high-stakes international con operation.

The film marked Sethi’s directorial debut and brought together a cast of emerging and established actors. Principal photography took place in locations across India, Thailand, and the United States.

Badmaash Company released on 7 May 2010, and received mixed reviews from critics. While the cast performances—particularly Kapoor’s—and the film’s youthful tone were praised, the screenplay and pacing received criticism. Despite this, the film proved to be a commercial success, grossing ₹530 million (US$11.8 million) worldwide.