The film reimagines several central characters from its source material with altered genders. The protagonist, originally male, is portrayed as female. The lawyer character, initially female, is depicted as male. Additionally, the lover character, female in the original, is also portrayed as male. These changes constitute clear instances of gender swaps for significant roles.

The film "Badla" is an adaptation of the Spanish movie "The Invisible Guest." Key characters, originally portrayed as white in the source material, are depicted by Indian actors in this version. This change in racial portrayal for established roles constitutes a race swap.

The film portrays family structures and relationships as a backdrop to a crime thriller, where an extramarital affair acts as a catalyst for the central conflict. It does not explicitly endorse or critique specific family values, focusing instead on individual actions and their legal ramifications.