Gully Boy

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Adarsh T Gully Boy Story: Murad (Ranveer Singh) must fight off his poverty and social disadvantage to realise his dream of being a rapper. His friends and family rally together to help an ordinary boy in becoming an extraordinary rapper. Gully Boy Review: There’s a line in the film where the character MC Sher (Siddhant Chaturvedi) says, “Agar duniya mein sab comfortable hote toh rap kaun karta?” That’s an insight that comes only from a true fan of this performing art. Director Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Gully Boy’ is the definitive look at the rap scene in India. It chronicles the story of an ordinary boy Murad, from Dharavi, who dreams big and refuses to let adversity squash his spirit. His journey from being the quintessential slumdog to being an ambitious rapper named Gully Boy, is exhilarating and exciting, to say the least. Rap is an unconventional genre of music in India, but even those who don’t necessarily associate with this form of music, will be able appreciate the underdog and heartfelt story. The story kicks-off in a match-box sized chawl room in Dharavi, where Murad dreams of a better life. He loves the feisty Safeena (Alia Bhatt) just as much he loves to pour his pent up emotions and frustrations onto paper. His life takes a dramatic turn when one day he sees MC Sher aka Shrikant, rap a few college boys to shame, after they’ve booed a girl offstage. Shrikant takes Murad under his wing and together they kick-start a rapper team that’s high on spirit and passion. It’s the classic underdog story, with Murad’s poverty establishing the fact that he’s got very little chance to succeed and no right to harbour big dreams either. Also, his orthodox father Aftab (Vijay Raaz) brings in the quintessential conflicted relationship. While some parts of the film are predictable, what makes ‘Gully Boy’ stand out is the emotional intelligence. Murad’s journey has some fantastic moments that draw you in and keep you hooked. The stellar dialogues by Vijay Maurya add depth to the narrative. The story and screenplay by Reema Kagti and Zoya scores high, has flair and finesse with beautiful touches on the edges. It’s just the kind that raises the tempo of the narrative a notch higher. . The music of the film is killer, too. The movie is inspired by the lives of rappers Naezy and Divine, and these Indian artistes, along with a whole host of their contemporaries, have scored a super soundtrack for the film. There’s a reason the film feels legit and that’s down to the fact that real rap artistes worked on this film. The treatment and the visual finesse of the film are at par with anything you’ve seen from Hollywood or anywhere around the world. The rap battles shown in the film are riveting and an inspired piece of writing. The problem with the film though is it’s length, which stretches to two-and-a-half hours, but the emotional deftness and clap-worth dialogues add the right amount of gusto and keep you totally engaged. This is a film that deserves an encore. And in true rap style, let’s just say… yeh Gully Boy hard hai bhai! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review K B I have not done this before. I.e write a review about a movie. But 4 years later and having watched this movie over 4 times, I just am blown away by the performance of all the actors. This movie seriously has a special place and also being a Mumbaikar, the movie connects at different levels. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/12/23 Full Review Ashish P Gully Boy succeeds in Delivering a emotionally impactful movie while showing the side of Mumbai Hip-Hop culture that is often overlooked and unknown by the masses with the help of a solid soundtrack backing and some amazing performances. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Although there may be some length pacing issues, the director nevertheless meticulously documented the metamorphosis from Murad to Gully Boy, eventually delivering an uplifting narrative. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review adi 1 A film which is very overrated. I appreciate that it goes for showing the lives of poor in India. And the performances work. But unfortunately it's storytelling doesn't connect with me all that much. And the pace is very slow. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Sapne sachhai se mile ye zaroori nai hai, sachhai ko badlo jo tumhare sapno se mel khaa sake💕 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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