Bad Boy Karthik, starring Naga Shaurya in the lead, seems to be a "backlog" film releasing after years of delay. It comes with the kind of padding we would expect from an actor aiming for a commercial action-hero image in the age of gritty action dramas. Harris Jayaraj has composed the music. And then you have the likes of Vennela Kishore, Sai Kumar and Samuthirakani - all of whom are there either to offer comic relief or give the hero a reason to do slo-mo stuff.
Starring Vidhi Yadav as the heroine, the film has VK Naresh in a key role. Director Ramesh's treatment is old-fashioned. Even the 'best' punchlines are so dated that they feel like parodic lines. "Be it Bad Boy or Smart Boy, the Swag remains the same," the makers wrote, sharing the Teaser.
Produced by Srinivasa Rao Chintalapudi, Vijaya Kumar Chintalapudi, and Dr. Ashok Kumar Chintalapudi, the film has cinematography by the talented Rasool Ellore. After Harris, he is another seasoned technician associated with the project. Edited by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao, Bad Boy Karthik's action choreography is by Supreme Sundar and Prudhvi.
