'Women Have Desires, Dreams'

'Women have always been given titles like 'mother' or 'housewife'. 'These tags put so much pressure on a woman to be a certain way.'

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Anjali Sivaraman was introduced to the audience in Cobalt Blue (2022), followed by her show-stealing turn in Netflix's Class (2023).

She transitions from OTT to the big screen with her first lead project Bad Girl, directed by debut filmmaker Varsha Bharath and backed by heavyweights Vetrimaaran and Anurag Kashyap.

Anjali perfectly encapsulates the role of Ramya and her journey of self-love and discovery from an awkward school girl to defiant young woman, with judgmental eyes on her.

Just like her character Ramya, Anjali's pursuit of her dreams has been anything but neat.

"I'm not a very resourceful person. It was very difficult for me to put myself out there and navigate through all the noise and meet authentic people,"

Ramya is such a fun, layered character, who is free-spirited in the true sense of the word. What did you think of her when you first read the character?

I immediately connected with her.

I think she's living her most authentic life.

My only questions would be about technical things, like her look, the period it will be shot in...

I didn't have any questions about the character because I completely understood her.

I didn't judge her.

Just because she's vocal doesn't mean a lot of people think that way too.

I feel a lot of people shy away from being vocal because they're afraid of being judged by society.

She's able to confidently say what's on her mind and do what she wants to do without the fear of judgment.

Shanthipriya, who plays your mother, is also amazing in the film.

She was, wasn't she?

The film packs an impactful commentary on social constraints, especially for women. Have you ever felt that society has a different approach towards women?