It is a spin off film of the 2014 film The Xpose and the second installment in The Xposé Universe, with Himesh Reshammiya reprising his role as Ravi Kumar, while Prabhu Deva, Kirti Kulhari, Simona J, Saurabh Sachdeva, Sanjay Mishra, and Johnny Lever appear in supporting roles.
The music is by Reshammiya, with cinematography by Manoj Soni, choreography by Ganesh Acharya and editing by Rameshwar S.
[9][5] Badass Ravi Kumar released on 7 February 2025 and received mixed reviews from critics.
Bollywood Hungama rated it 3/5 stars and describe it as "thoroughly entertaining" and emphasise the madness and 80s-style narrative.
[18] Amit Bhatia of ABP News rated this fim 1/5 stars and wrote, "Himesh Reshammiya Starrer Proves Some Films Shouldn’t Exist".