Public Anger Erupts Over Kidnapping Joke In Dileep’s Latest Film 'Bha Bha Ba'
The newly released Malayalam film Bha Bha Ba, starring Dileep, has landed in controversy soon after its theatrical release on December 18, 2025.
While the action-comedy has received mixed reviews from critics, a particular dialogue from the film has sparked strong backlash on social media, with many viewers calling it offensive, insensitive, and deeply troubling.
The controversy centres around a scene containing a dialogue that refers to abduction in a casual, joking manner.
In the scene, a character says he “abducted her and milked her,” only to later clarify that he was referring to a cow. Many viewers have criticised the line as a tasteless kidnapping joke, arguing that such humour trivialises serious crimes and violence against women.
The backlash has intensified because Dileep himself is an accused in a long-running sexual assault case, making the inclusion of such a dialogue even more disturbing for many audiences.
Social media users have questioned the intent behind the line and asked whether it was a deliberate real-life reference. Several comments have also targeted the screenplay, asking how such a dialogue was written, approved, and retained in a mainstream film released in 2025.
A significant portion of the criticism has been directed at Noorin Shereef, one of the film’s writers. Many users have commented on social media, questioning how a woman writer could include such a dialogue.
“Where is the dignity?” and “How can kidnapping be used as comedy?” are among the questions being raised online. Some users have expressed disappointment that a film featuring popular actors chose humour that many feel crosses ethical lines.
Directed by debutant Dhananjay Shankar, Bha Bha Ba is written by Fahim Safar and Noorin Shereef and produced by Gokulam Gopalan and Krishnamoorthy.
The film stars Dileep, Vineeth Sreenivasan, and Dhyan Sreenivasan, with a large supporting cast, and features an extended cameo by Mohanlal.
So far, the filmmakers have not issued an official response to the criticism. However, the controversy has reopened discussions around responsible writing, sensitivity in humour, and accountability in cinema, especially when films are made for mass audiences.
