Ladies vs Ricky Bahl
Ladies vs Ricky Bahl is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Maneesh Sharma from a screenplay by Devika Bhagat and Habib Faisal. It stars Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Parineeti Chopra, Dipannita Sharma, and Aditi Sharma. In the film, a group of women team up to pull an elaborate con on Ricky Bahl (Singh), a con artist who has conned them.
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| Directed by | Maneesh Sharma |
| Written by | Habib Faisal (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Devika Bhagat Additional Screenplay: Habib Faisal |
| Story by | Aditya Chopra |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
| Starring | Ranveer Singh Anushka Sharma Parineeti Chopra Dipannita Sharma Aditi Sharma |
| Cinematography | Aseem Mishra Ravi K. Chandran |
| Edited by | Namrata Rao |
| Music by | Salim–Sulaiman |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹20 crore |
| Box office | ₹49.4 crore |
Produced by Aditya Chopra for Yash Raj Films, its story and plot was inspired by Jeffrey Archer's 1976 novel Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less.
Ladies vs Ricky Bahl was released on 9 December 2011. It grossed ₹49.4 crore worldwide and received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised the chemistry between Singh and Sharma. Chopra's performance was acclaimed; at the 57th Filmfare Awards, she won the Best Female Debut and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.