Ladies Vs. Ricky Bahl 💫 🔖

The movie doesn’t take itself too seriously. The cons are clever but not airtight, and the climax—where Ricky must choose between walking away with the money or risking everything for Ishika—leans heavily into Bollywood’s love-conquers-all philosophy.

⭐⭐⭐ (3/5) – Good for a laugh and a lesson: never underestimate a woman with a plan. ladies vs. ricky bahl

But the film belongs to its women. Parineeti Chopra delivers a fiery, comic turn as the impulsive Saira—her energy is raw and hilarious. Dipannita Sharma brings grace and quiet vengeance as Raini. And Anushka Sharma, in a dual role (Dimple and the mastermind Ishika), is the film’s secret weapon. She plays Dimple as a gloriously over-the-top, gold-hearted diva and Ishika as cool, calculating, and emotionally guarded. The chemistry between Anushka and Ranveer (reunited after Band Baaja Baaraat ) crackles, grounding the film’s sillier moments. The movie doesn’t take itself too seriously