Bha Bha Ba

Bha Bha Ba
Theaterical release poster
Directed byDhananjay Shankar
Written byFahim Safar
Noorin Shereef
Produced byGokulam Gopalan
Krishnamoorthy
Starring
CinematographyArmo
Edited byRanjan Abraham
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byDream Big Films (Kerala)
Sree Gokulam Movies (Rest of India)
Phars Film (Overseas)
Release date
  • 18 December 2025 (2025-12-18)
Running time
153 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Box officeest.₹7.32 crores[2]

Bha Bha Ba[i] is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Dhananjay Shankar (in his directorial debut), written by Fahim Safar and Noorin Shereef, and produced by Gokulam Gopalan and Krishnamoorthy under Sree Gokulam Movies.[3] It stars an ensemble cast of Dileep, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Baiju Santhosh, Dhyan Sreenivasan and Sandy, alongside Balu Varghese, Saranya Ponvannan, Sidharth Bharathan, and Redin Kingsley in supporting roles. Mohanlal, S.J. Suryah, Salim Kumar, Riyaz Khan and Gokulam Gopalan himself appears in cameo roles

The film was officially announced in October 2023 with a title poster. Principal photography took place between July 2024 and August 2025, primarily in Palakkad, Coimbatore, and Pollachi. The songs were composed by Shaan Rahman, background score was provided by Gopi Sundar, and editing was handled by Ranjan Abraham.

Bha Bha Ba was released worldwide on 18 December 2025 and received mixed reviews.[4][5]

Cast

Cameo appearances:

Production

Development

In August 2023, it was reported that the couple Fahim Safar and Noorin Shereef would be debuting as screenwriters for a film directed by debutant Dhananjay Shankar and produced by Sree Gokulam Movies.[6] It took two years to complete the screenplay.[7] Early reports suggested that Pranav Mohanlal would play the lead role.[8] However, on 27 October 2023, coinciding with actor Dileep's 56th birthday, the makers officially announced the film with a title poster featuring Dileep in the lead role.[9] The title is an acronym for Bhayam, Bhakthi, Bahumanam (Fear, devotion, respect).[10] Later, in an interview with Red FM in June 2025, Shereef stated that the project was originally conceived with Pranav in the lead, but the screenplay was reworked after Dileep joined the film.[11][7]

Casting

In addition to Dileep, brothers Vineeth Sreenivasan and Dhyan Sreenivasan were cast in major roles. Dhananjay Shankar had previously worked as an assistant and associate director to both Vineeth and Dhyan on their directorial films.[12] On 5 July 2024, dance choreographer and actor Sandy was announced as part of the cast.[13] In the following days, Saranya Ponvannan, Sidharth Bharathan, Balu Varghese, Redin Kingsley, Baiju Santhosh, Ashokan, and Maniyanpilla Raju were confirmed in pivotal roles.[14]

In December 2024, The New Indian Express reported that Mohanlal would appear in a cameo role as part of a two-film deal with Sree Gokulam Movies, the other project being a film directed by Jithu Madhavan.[15] His involvement was subsequently confirmed by Dileep at an event in February 2025.[16]

Filming

Principal photography commenced with an inaugural puja ceremony on 14 July 2024 in Palakkad.[17] Multiple plotlines claiming to represent the film’s story circulated on social media; however, the production team dismissed them as false rumours.[18] The film was primarily shot in Coimbatore, Pollachi, Kochi, and Perumbavoor, with the first schedule wrapping up on 25 August 2024.[19] The film's music is composed by Shaan Rahman, background score done by Gopi Sundar, with Armo handling cinematography, and Ranjan Abraham serving as the editor.[20] The second schedule of filming commenced in late December 2024 and continued for over 45 working days, concluding on 7 February 2025.[21][22] The entire shoot was wrapped by 20 August 2025.[23]

Music

The film's songs were composed by Shaan Rahman and background score by Gopi Sundar. In September 2024, Rahman shared that K. S. Chithra had sung a song in Bha Bha Ba, marking his first collaboration with her.[24] The first single, "Azhinjattam", was released on 15 December 2025 while the motion poster and teaser themes (composed by Shaan Rahman) and trailer theme (composed by Gopi Sundar) was released on 16 December 2025.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Bha Bha Ba – Motion Poster Theme"InstrumentalShaan RahmanInstrumental1:13
2."Bha Bha Ba – Teaser Theme"InstrumentalShaan Rahman 1:38
3."Azhinjattam"Vinayak SasikumarShaan RahmanM. G. Sreekumar, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Niranj Suresh, Shaan Rahman, Mohanlal4:05
4."Bha Bha Ba – Trailer Theme"InstrumentalGopi SundarInstrumental1:49
Total length:8:05

Release

Bha Bha Ba was released worldwide on 18 December 2025.[25] Phars Film handled overseas distribution of the film.[26]

Notes

  1. ^ The title is an acronym referring to Bhayam Bhakthi Bahumanam, which translate to fear, devotion, and respect, respectively.

References

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  4. ^ "Bha Bha Ba Movie Review, Collection Live Updates: Dileep-Mohanlal film earns over Rs 4.5 crore despite mixed reviews". 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Bha Bha Ba Review: Dileep's No-Logic Revenge Comedy Is A Massive Misfire". Retrieved 18 December 2025.
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  11. ^ Red FM (18 June 2025). "Noorin Shereef | Kerala Crime Files Season 2 | Melting Point | RJ Suraaj | Red FM Malayalam". Red FM. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Bha Bha Ba: Dileep's First Look From His Upcoming Film Co-Starring Vineeth Sreenivasan and Dhyan Sreenivasan Unveiled (View Pic)". Latestly. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Choreographer Sandy Master joins Dileep's 'Bha Bha Ba'". Times of India. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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  15. ^ C. E. Features (14 December 2024). "Buzz: Mohanlal to play a cameo in Dileep's Bha Bha Ba". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  16. ^ Mullappilly, Sreejith (7 February 2025). "Dileep confirms Mohanlal's involvement in Bha Bha Ba". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  17. ^ "Dileep's Bha Bha Ba Begins Shoot". Times Now. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Bha Bha Ba: Makers slam rumours about the Dileep-starrer. Here's how the producers reacted to the 'plot'". OTT Play. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  19. ^ "Shooting For Dhyan Sreenivasan's Bha. Bha. Ba. Begins In Coimbatore". News 18. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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  22. ^ "Dileep-starrer Bha Bha Ba wraps second schedule of filming". Cinema Express. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  23. ^ "Filming of Dileep's Bha Bha Ba completed". The New Indian Express. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  24. ^ ""എന്റെ ജീവിതത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും നല്ല ദിവസം. ഈ മാലാഖ എനിക്ക് വേണ്ടി ആദ്യമായി ഈ സിനിമയിലൂടെ പാടുന്നു..." ചിത്ര പാടുന്ന സന്തോഷം പങ്കിട്ട് ഷാന്‍ റഹ്മാന്‍". Mangalam Publications (in Malayalam). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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  26. ^ "ഭഭബ-യുടെ ഓവർസീസ് റെക്കോർഡ് തുകയ്ക്ക് സ്വന്തമാക്കി ഫാർസ് ഫിലിംസ്; ജൂലായ് 4-ന് പ്രധാന അപ്ഡേറ്റ്". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
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