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{{Short description|2018 film by Siddique}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Baaskar Oru Rascal
| image = Bhaskar_Oru_Rascal.jpg
| director = [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]
| producer = M. Harshini
| writer = [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]<br />[[Ramesh Khanna]] (dialogues)
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Bhaskar The Rascal]]'' |[[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]}}
| starring = [[Arvind Swamy]]<br />[[Amala Paul]]<br/>Baby Nainika<br />[[Raaghavan|Master Raghavan]]
| music = [[Amresh Ganesh]]
| cinematography = Vijay Ulaganath
| editing = KR Gowrishanker
| studio = Harshini Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2018|05|17|df=yes|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 April 2018 |title=Bhaskar Oru Rascal Movie Release Date May 11th Posters |url=https://moviegalleri.net/2018/04/bhaskar-oru-rascal-movie-release-date-may-11th-posters-arvind-swamy-amala-paul.html?pid=1331453 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425115638/https://moviegalleri.net/2018/04/bhaskar-oru-rascal-movie-release-date-may-11th-posters-arvind-swamy-amala-paul.html?pid=1331453 |archive-date=25 April 2018 |access-date=25 April 2018 |website=moviegalleri.net}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| gross = 
}}

'''''Bhaskar Oru Rascal''''' ({{translation|Bhaskar is a rascal}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action comedy film]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=BHASKAR ORU RASCAL (2018) |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/bhaskar-oru-rascal-2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529151648/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/bhaskar-oru-rascal-2018 |archive-date=29 May 2018 |access-date=28 May 2018 |publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref> directed and co-written by [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]. A remake of his own [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Bhaskar the Rascal]]'' (2015), the film stars [[Arvind Swamy]], [[Amala Paul]], Master Raghavan, and Baby Nainika, while [[Nikesha Patel]], [[Aftab Shivdasani]], [[Soori (actor)|Soori]], [[Robo Shankar]] and [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] play supporting roles. This marks Bollywood actor [[Aftab Shivdasani]]'s [[Tamil cinema]] debut. Production began in February 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 May 2017 |title=Aftab Shivdasani to make his Tamil debut as Arvind Swami's villain |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aftab-shivadasini-to-make-his-tamil-debut-as-aravind-swamis-villain/articleshow/58495636.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106073436/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aftab-shivadasini-to-make-his-tamil-debut-as-aravind-swamis-villain/articleshow/58495636.cms |archive-date=6 November 2017 |access-date=6 May 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Bhaskar is a [[Business magnate|business tycoon]] and single parent. His father, M. A. M. Rangasamy, is a retired businessman, and Bhaskar takes over his textile and real estate businesses. Bhaskar deals with all the complicated situations in his profession with rowdyism and is crude and crass. This behaviour earns him the name "Rascal". He has a son named Aakash. Aakash and Shivani study in the same school. Shivani's mother, Anu, is also a single parent. She meets Bhaskar at the school, and they get involved in an altercation. Shivani admires Bhaskar for his authoritative stance and treats him like a father figure for his heroism.

One day, Bhaskar goes with Aakash for a felicitation ceremony, where actress Kalyani is the chief guest. A comedic incident meant that the reporters at the function mistake Bhaskar for Kalyani's love interest. Kalyani's love interest happens to see this news and separates from her. Bhaskar tries to set things right by meeting Kalyani's love interest and settling the misunderstanding, but the latter insults Bhaskar. This leads to Bhaskar thrashing the guy in his office; the press records it.

All these events place Bhaskar in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. Anu does not have a good impression of him but likes Aakash's mild-mannered nature. At school, Akaash's classmates mock him because of his father's recent fiasco. Shivani tries to help Aakash, which leads to her attacking the boy in self-defence. The boy's mother makes an issue of it, but thanks to Bhaskar's timely intervention, he sorts out the matter. Bhaskar encourages Shivani to be outspoken and aggressive, but Anu dislikes it. She argues with Bhaskar, takes Shivani home, and scolds her.

Anu tells Shivani the story of how she lost her husband Sanjay long ago in Kolkata because of her aggressive behaviour when a few thugs misbehaved towards her in the elevator. Sanjay does nothing, irritating Anu. Once he drops her off, he drives back to the place and beats up the thugs. Anu follows and sees this and tries to stop Sanjay, but one of the thugs shoots him and dies. She states she does not want the same fate for Shivani and her.

Meanwhile, Aakash and Shivani plan to get their parents married, so they spend time with their "new parents" - Shivani with Bhaskar and Aakash with Anu. Bhaskar shows interest in Anu, but she remains indifferent and tries to avoid him, even though she tries to understand his good nature.

On Shivani's birthday, a small party is organised. The only guests invited are Aakash and Bhaskar, but a third uninvited guest appears and introduces himself as Sanjay. Anu reveals she still has an untold part of what happened to Sanjay. He was sent to a nearby hospital, but the doctor plans to shift him to another hospital. Anu and her friend follow the ambulance but find that Sanjay is missing, and Anu discovers that Sanjay is a killer and sharpshooter. He had been using her to gain access to a party, had [[Assassination|assassinated]] her friend's father, who is a scientist, and had stolen a research hard disk containing locations of [[plutonium]] mines locations in the country. Anu is shocked because Sanjay not only used her but also seduced her in bed, resulting in her getting pregnant. Anu had moved away from [[Kolkata|Calcutta]], gave birth to Shivani, and lived there since then.

Anu accepts Rangasamy's marriage proposal to Bhaskar to save herself and Shivani from Sanjay but fears putting Bhaskar and Aakash in danger and backs out at the last minute. She decides to move to Canada with Shivani permanently. Sanjay's parents intervene and request Anu to go to Kolkata with them one last time to retrieve the hard disk in Anu's locker. Anu goes to Kolkata with Sanjay to get his hard disk with Bhaskar and the kids. Suddenly, Sanjay's father kidnaps Aakash and Shivani and demands the hard disk from Sanjay, indicating that he has a purpose for it. A fight ensues, resulting in Bhaskar saving everyone and killing Sanjay and his father. Anu and Shivani cancel their Canada trip and reunite with Bhaskar and Aakash. Bhaskar and Anu get married. A few months later, Anu becomes pregnant with Bhaskar.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Arvind Swamy]] as Bhaskar
* [[Amala Paul]] as Anu
* Baby Nainika as Shivani, Anu's daughter
* [[Raaghavan|Master Raghavan]] as Aakash, Bhaskar's son
* [[Nikesha Patel]] as Kalyani
* [[Aftab Shivdasani]] as Sanjay, Anu's husband
* [[Soori (actor)|Soori]] as Rakkappa aka Rocky
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as M. A. M. Rangasamy, Bhaskar's father
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Sanjay's father
* [[Jennifer Antony]] as Sanjay's mother
* [[Ramesh Khanna]] as Devadas
* [[Robo Shankar]] as Arnold
* [[Riyaz Khan]] as Riyas Ahmed IPS
* [[Narayan Lucky]] as Siddharth
* [[Chitra Lakshmanan]] as Registrar
* [[T. M. Karthik]] as Parthasarathy from Triplicane
* A. K. Sajan as Scientist Jaswant Malhotra
* Orma Bose as Jaswant's daughter
}}

== Production ==
The success of [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]'s Malayalam film, ''[[Bhaskar the Rascal]]'' (2015) prompted the makers to consider making a Tamil version, with [[Ajith Kumar]] linked to the lead role in late 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 November 2015 |title=No Ajith in Bhaskar the Rascal remake: Siddique |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/No-Ajith-in-Bhaskar-the-Rascal-remake-Siddique/articleshow/49702647.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111113815/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/No-Ajith-in-Bhaskar-the-Rascal-remake-Siddique/articleshow/49702647.cms |archive-date=11 November 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> After the plans failed to materialise, Siddique began discussions with actor [[Rajinikanth]] in early 2016 to play the lead role, but the actor eventually chose not to do the film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 January 2017 |title=Rajini in Tamil remake of Bhaskar the Rascal |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Rajini-in-Tamil-remake-of-Bhaskar-the-Rascal/articleshow/51068251.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226102300/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Rajini-in-Tamil-remake-of-Bhaskar-the-Rascal/articleshow/51068251.cms |archive-date=26 February 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> In September 2016, Siddique finalised [[Arvind Swamy]] as the male lead and held unsuccessful discussions with [[Nayanthara]] and then [[Sonakshi Sinha]] to star opposite him.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 January 2017 |title=Not signed anyone yet for &nbsp;Bhaskar the Rascal &nbsp;remake |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/jan/02/not-signed-anyone-yet-for--bhaskar-the-rascal--remake-1555390.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418082910/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/jan/02/not-signed-anyone-yet-for--bhaskar-the-rascal--remake-1555390.html |archive-date=18 April 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 September 2016 |title=Arvind Swami and Nayanthara to act in Tamil remake of Bhaskar the Rascal |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/arvind-swami-and-nayanthara-to-act-in-tamil-remake-of-bhaskar-the-rascal.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418082324/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/arvind-swami-and-nayanthara-to-act-in-tamil-remake-of-bhaskar-the-rascal.html |archive-date=18 April 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> In early 2017, Siddique selected [[Amala Paul]] and Nainika to play the other lead roles in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 February 2017 |title=Bhaskar the Rascal's Tamil remake has Baby Nainika with Amala Paul and Arvind Swamy |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/feb/27/bhaskar-the-rascals-tamil-remake-has-baby-nainika-with-amala-paul-and-arvind-swamy-1575484.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418082806/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/feb/27/bhaskar-the-rascals-tamil-remake-has-baby-nainika-with-amala-paul-and-arvind-swamy-1575484.html |archive-date=18 April 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arvind Swamy, Amala & Nainika in 'Bhaskar The Rascal' Tamil remake |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/arvind-swamy-amala-nainika-in-bhaskar-the-rascal-tamil-remake-news-malayalam-rc1jO4ebdffah.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227192046/http://www.sify.com/movies/arvind-swamy-amala-nainika-in-bhaskar-the-rascal-tamil-remake-news-malayalam-rc1jO4ebdffah.html |archive-date=27 February 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> For the role a young male actor, the makers initially approached Aarav, the son of actor [[Jayam Ravi]], and then Aahil, the son of actor [[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]], to star in the film. The pair's refusal meant that Raghavan, who had previously appeared in ''[[Sethupathi (film)|Sethupathi]]'' (2016) and ''[[Pa. Pandi]]'' (2017), was added to the cast.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aarav or Aahil- who will play Aravind Swamy's son? |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aarav-or-aahil--who-will-play-aravind-swamys-son-news-tamil-regjVhciehaeh.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409002043/http://www.sify.com/movies/aarav-or-aahil--who-will-play-aravind-swamys-son-news-tamil-regjVhciehaeh.html |archive-date=9 April 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Siddique revealed that he planned to keep the essence of the original Malayalam film, but would incorporate more action scenes for the Tamil version. Comedy actors including [[Soori (actor)|Soori]], [[Ramesh Khanna]] and [[Robo Shankar]] were also drafted in to work on the project.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 April 2017 |title=Bhaskar Oru Rascal is more action oriented |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/apr/14/bhaskar-oru-rascal-is-more-action-oriented-1593362.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418162714/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/apr/14/bhaskar-oru-rascal-is-more-action-oriented-1593362.html |archive-date=18 April 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> This is movie is the director's fifth in Tamil after [[Friends (2001 film)|''Friends'']] (2001), ''[[Engal Anna]]'' (2004), ''[[Sadhu Miranda]]'' (2008). and ''[[Kaavalan]]'' (2011). The shoot of the film began in [[Kochi]] during early April 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 April 2017 |title=IndiaGlitz&nbsp;– Arvind Swamy Amala Paul Baskar oru Rascal film shooting starts in Cochin&nbsp;– Tamil Movie News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/arvind-swamy-amala-paul-baskar-oru-rascal-film-shooting-starts-in-cochin-tamil-news-182638.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418162540/http://www.indiaglitz.com/arvind-swamy-amala-paul-baskar-oru-rascal-film-shooting-starts-in-cochin-tamil-news-182638.html |archive-date=18 April 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Earlier the release was planned for October 2017, now the plan is to release in March 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baskar Oru Rascal (Bhaskar Oru Rascal) Tamil Movie, Wiki, Story, Review, Release Date, Trailers&nbsp;– Filmibeat |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/baskar-oru-rascal.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628052709/http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/baskar-oru-rascal.html |archive-date=28 June 2017 |access-date=20 July 2017 |website=FilmiBeat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 July 2017 |title=Bhaskar The Rascal in Tamil |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200717/bhaskar-the-rascal-in-tamil.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720051843/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200717/bhaskar-the-rascal-in-tamil.html |archive-date=20 July 2017 |access-date=20 July 2017 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=18 May 2018 |title=Bhaskar Oru Rascal Movie Review by Praveena |url=http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/movie-reviews/bhaskar-oru-rascal-movie-review-by-praveena-arvind-swamyamala-paulsoorirobo-shankar8951/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519032706/http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/movie-reviews/bhaskar-oru-rascal-movie-review-by-praveena-arvind-swamyamala-paulsoorirobo-shankar8951/ |archive-date=19 May 2018 |access-date=18 May 2018 |work=PakkaTv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=18 May 2018 |title=Bhaskar Oru Rascal Movie Review |url=http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/movie-reviews/bhaskar-oru-rascal-movie-review--arvind-swamyamala-paulsoorirobo-shankar--siddique8943/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519120446/http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/movie-reviews/bhaskar-oru-rascal-movie-review--arvind-swamyamala-paulsoorirobo-shankar--siddique8943/ |archive-date=19 May 2018 |access-date=18 May 2018 |work=PakkaTv}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by [[Amresh Ganesh]] and lyrics were written by [[Pa. Vijay]], Karunakaran, [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]], and [[Madhan Karky]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhaskar Oru Rascal Songs Download: Bhaskar Oru Rascal MP3 Tamil Songs Online Free on |url=https://gaana.com/album/bhaskar-oru-rascal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914060831/https://gaana.com/album/bhaskar-oru-rascal |archive-date=14 September 2018 |access-date=2022-08-23 |publisher=Gaana}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 December 2017 |title=Bhaskar Oru Rascal - Amrish, Baby Sreya, Shreya Ghoshal - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/s/album/tamil/Bhaskar-Oru-Rascal-2017/XTydMk1If6g_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914022320/https://www.saavn.com/s/album/tamil/Bhaskar-Oru-Rascal-2017/XTydMk1If6g_ |archive-date=14 September 2018 |access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref> Soundtrack received positive reviews with a critic calling it "decent work by Amresh".<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 December 2017 |title=Music Review: Bhaskar Oru Rascal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/music-review-bhaskar-oru-rascal/articleshow/62305394.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706065546/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/music-review-bhaskar-oru-rascal/articleshow/62305394.cms |archive-date=6 July 2018 |access-date=5 June 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhaskar Oru Rascal Music Review - Top 10 Cinema |url=https://top10cinema.com/article/45175/bhaskar-oru-rascal-music-review |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401095154/https://top10cinema.com/article/45175/bhaskar-oru-rascal-music-review |archive-date=1 April 2019 |access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref>

{{Infobox album
| name = Bhaskar Oru Rascal
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Amresh Ganesh]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 10 April 2018
| recorded = 2018
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 18:22
| label = Triple V Records
| producer = Amresh Ganesh
| prev_title = [[Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva]]
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = [[Charlie Chaplin 2]]
| next_year = 2019
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:32%;"
|-
! Song title !! Singer(s) !! Time
|-
| "Amma I Love You" || [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Sreya Jayadeep]] || 4:46
|-
| "Bhaskar Is a Rascal" || Amresh Ganesh || 3:58
|-
| "Thookanangoodu" || Krish, [[Vandana Srinivasan]] || 4:08
|-
| "Ippodhu Yen" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]] || 4:20
|-
| "Bhaskar Theme" || Amresh Ganesh || 1:10
|}

==Release==
The film was initially scheduled to be released on January 14 but later got postponed to April 27 however failed to meet the expectations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 April 2018 |title=Baskar Oru Rascal new release date and reason for postponement |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/baskar-oru-rascal-new-release-date-and-reason-for-postponement.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920160917/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/baskar-oru-rascal-new-release-date-and-reason-for-postponement.html |archive-date=20 September 2018 |access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref> Despite May 11 being announced as the release date, it was finally released on May 18.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arvind Swamy's 'Bhaskar Oru Rascal' postponed to May 11 |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/arvind-swamy-s-bhaskar-oru-rascal-postponed-to-may-11-news-tamil-sezj5Dcgicdeh.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425080638/http://www.sify.com/movies/arvind-swamy-s-bhaskar-oru-rascal-postponed-to-may-11-news-tamil-sezj5Dcgicdeh.html |archive-date=25 April 2018 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Zee Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2018 |title=ZEE TAMIL BUYS THIS BIG UPCOMING FILM! |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/bhaskar-oru-rascal-satellite-rights-acquired-by-zee-tamil.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412080905/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/bhaskar-oru-rascal-satellite-rights-acquired-by-zee-tamil.html |archive-date=12 April 2019 |access-date=12 April 2019 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> The film was also dubbed and released in [[Hindi]] as ''Mawali Raaj'' on [[YouTube]] on 27 December 2019.<ref>{{Citation |title=Mawali Raaj (Bhaskar Oru Rascal) 2019 New Released Full Hindi Dubbed Movie {{!}} Arvind Swamy, Amala |date=27 December 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWQxBZs75K0 |access-date=2022-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206175643/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWQxBZs75K0 |archive-date=6 February 2022 |url-status=live |language=en}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
''Indian Express'' wrote "The film's setting, story and characters fall flat, reducing Bhaskar Oru Rascal to a very few enjoyable moments that come far in between."<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 May 2018 |title=Bhaskar Oru Rascal movie review: This Arvind Swami film lacks focus and depth |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bhaskar-oru-rascal-movie-review-aravind-swami-amala-paul-5180269/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602112757/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bhaskar-oru-rascal-movie-review-aravind-swami-amala-paul-5180269/ |archive-date=2 June 2018 |access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref> ''The Hindu'' wrote "It's nice to see Arvind Swami loosen up on screen, but ‘Bhaskar Oru Rascal’ fails to create an emotional connect."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=18 May 2018 |title='Bhaskar Oru Rascal' review: The story doesn't go where it ought to have |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bhaskar-oru-rascal-review-the-story-doesnt-go-where-it-ought-to-have/article23925707.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908014019/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bhaskar-oru-rascal-review-the-story-doesnt-go-where-it-ought-to-have/article23925707.ece |archive-date=8 September 2022 |access-date=5 June 2018 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> ''Hindustan Times'' wrote "Barring moments where one can find relief in comedy, Siddique's Bhaskar Oru Rascal falls flat on its face and emerges as one of the most boring films in recent times."<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2018 |title=Bhaskar Oru Rascal movie review: Arvind Swami is the saving grace in this lousy remake |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/bhaskar-oru-rascal-movie-review-arvind-swami-is-the-saving-grace-in-this-lousy-remake/story-mW6uLwb7n3gGk4TWj9fg9K.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604170811/https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/bhaskar-oru-rascal-movie-review-arvind-swami-is-the-saving-grace-in-this-lousy-remake/story-mW6uLwb7n3gGk4TWj9fg9K.html |archive-date=4 June 2018 |access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref> ''Sify'' called it "average entertainer" falls flat in "comedy and sentiments".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhaskar Oru Rascal review: Falls flat both in comedy and sentiments |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bhaskar-oru-rascal-review-falls-flat-both-in-comedy-and-sentiments-review-tamil-sfrkWzifiggbf.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517094710/http://www.sify.com/movies/bhaskar-oru-rascal-review-falls-flat-both-in-comedy-and-sentiments-review-tamil-sfrkWzifiggbf.html |archive-date=17 May 2018 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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