The gunman Babu) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film[7] directed by Kushan Nandy and produced by Kiran Shyam Shroff and Ashmith Kunder.

In Uttar Pradesh's political landscape, dominated by rivals Dubey and Jiji, Babu Bihari works as a hitman for both.

Known for his ferocity and clean, straightforward kills, Babu lives simply in a remote shanty.

Upon return, Jiji is furious as Babu unknowingly ruined her political alliance plans with the brothers, souring their relationship.

His cop friend reveals that after the death of Triloki, Jiji got her entire force to his location, set his house on fire, killing Phulwa as well.

While looking at the picture, his eyes suddenly widen in surprise as he sees the same child approaching him with a gun held up.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Babu plays the role of a sharp shooter for which he took special lessons in handling guns and action.

[13] Prague based cinematographer Vishal Vittal was signed in for the film and added an international look to the rustic landscape of Uttar Pradesh while the crisp dialogues of Ghalib Asad Bhopali (son of famous lyricist Asad Bhopali) adds humour and spark to the desi flavour and dialect.

[17] Rajeev Masand of News18 gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that, "It's a guilty pleasure at best, provocative and titillating.

"[18] Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that, "Babumoshai Bandookbaaz appears superficial because it fails to explore characters and their idiosyncrasies.

It's a film pretending to be a stylishly raw gangster saga originated in the interiors of the Hindi heartland, but in reality, it's nothing more than another attempt to look at the crime prone lower strata of society; through a rose tinted glass.

"[19] Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 saying that, "The screenplay could have definitely been tighter.

"[21] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and said that, "As capricious as its unfounded title, Kushan Nandy's rough-hewn hinterland noir Babumoshai Bandookbaaz is a roaring mess.

[23] Udita Jhunjhunwala of Live Mint criticized the film, saying that "Kushan Nandy's Babumoshai Bandookbaaz is a low-calorie version of Gangs of Wasseypur" in which "Nawazuddin Siddiqui reprises the sort of character audiences have already seen him perfect.