Dileep's 'Bha Bha Ba' slammed for crude kidnapping joke
What's the story
Dileep's latest film, Bha Bha Ba, has sparked controversy for a disturbing joke about kidnapping. The film was released just 10 days after a Kerala trial court decided in the 2017 actor assault case. In the movie, a character named Godson Ancharakandy (Dhyan Sreenivasan) calls Dileep's character Radar a "professional kidnapper," implying that this isn't his first abduction. To note, Dileep was accused of masterminding the abduction and gangrape of a female actor in the 2017 case.
Plot details
Dialogues like 'kidnapped and milked her' used
The scene depicts Radar's involvement in the kidnapping of Ramani. On screen, Radar is seen approaching a woman in his car and the narration suggests that he "kidnapped and milked her," implying sexual undertones. However, it is later revealed that Ramani was actually a cow. This scene has raised eyebrows among viewers who question its appropriateness.
Viewer reaction
Audience questions approval of controversial scene
Viewers have been left wondering why such a scene was approved, especially considering that one of the film's writers is a woman. The film has several other scenes where Radar talks about being a victim and seeking revenge on the media and press who have "ruined his life." Mohanlal plays Gilli, a gangster who helps Radar get his revenge. Again mirroring real life, once acquitted, Dileep had slammed the media (alongside his ex-wife-actor Manju Warrier, and the police).
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Netizens react: 'This is not a sick joke...'
This is not a sick joke. This is inhumane. Ethically indefensible. Absolute abasement. Rot.
— Nidheesh M K (@mknid) December 18, 2025
You’d have to be stupendously idiotic to miss that this is used to, what’s the word for it- no not humour or visual gag- retraumatise perhaps, what she went through. That which has been… pic.twitter.com/D66q83CBci
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'...bordering on criminal mentality'
Haven't watched Dileep's #BhaBhaBa . It apparently has this scene which creates a gag out of the actor abduction & rape incident, a scene which only a vile mind could have written. Even by the pathetic standards of his movies, this is something bordering on criminal mentality. pic.twitter.com/UBG6EU2ESW
— S.R.Praveen (@myopiclenses) December 19, 2025
Meta commentary
'Bha Bha Ba' includes self-referential dialogues
Bha Bha Ba also features self-referential dialogues like "this is my comeback moment," which many viewers have criticized as being more focused on redeeming Dileep's image than telling a compelling story. The film, directed by debutant Dhananjay Shankar and produced by Gokulam Gopalan, also stars Baiju Santhosh, Sidhharth Bharathan, Balu Varghese, and Vineeth Sreenivasan in key roles.