The Brawler

2017

2h 25m

Drama

Action

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A boxer from a lower caste struggles to make his mark.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Anurag Kashyap's best work is shot through with a strong political streak, and he weaves it into the plot with grit and a robust, raucous, bawdy wit.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 25, 2019

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

The dialogue is robustly filthy, the violence unflinching and the music loaded with innuendo.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 15, 2018

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Mike McCahill

Guardian

It's the work of a creative ducking Bollywood's usual rules of engagement: a film to cheer and not to be messed with.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 11, 2018

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Anna M.M. Vetticad

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A Hindi film that is unafraid to say what it has to say in this present repressive atmosphere is rare. This is fearless, energetic filmmaking at its best.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 11, 2021

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Rahul Desai

Film Companion

Perspective is a powerful tool for viewers. And it can be appreciated that here is a film that changes according to how, and not why, we watch it.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 28, 2019

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Saibal Chatterjee

NDTV

Mukkabaaz, based on a true story, is a robust, raucous, rollicking ride through the muck of casteism, corruption and callousness.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 12, 2018

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Probably the best sports movie made in India.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Auteur Anurag Kashyap's "Mukkabaaz" could well have been titled "Multi-Tasker". Somewhat like but with far bigger challenges than the great Indian film heroes who have to not just act but also dance, sing and fight unlike their luckier Hollywood brethren who only have to do the first thing, The Boxer we see here doesn't just have to box at the top level but also accomplish the Herculean task of overcoming caste politics and wholesale skulduggery, do a day-time Railways job under the mercy of corrupt bosses who barely allow him to escape in the evenings for his boxing training, which again he has to curtail because home beckons but he is too tired to cuddle up to his wife whose hand he had to fight like a fiend to win. Forget a district-level medal, if any man or woman can wake up the next day to again go through the cycle of this insane circus, he or she deserves a million dollars in cash and a Lifetime Achievement Award. More @ Upnworld

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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mirza m

'Mukkabaaz' is an edgy and thrilling sports film which despite its flaws packs a solid punch with its gripping narrative and spellbinding dialogues.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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What an outstanding political movie. A must watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/18

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Synopsis

A boxer from a lower caste struggles to make his mark.

Director: Anurag Kashyap
Producer: Anurag Kashyap, Madhu Mantena Varma, Vikramaditya Motwane, Anand L. Rai
Screenwriter: Anurag Kashyap, Ranjan Chandel, Prasoon Mishra, K.D. Satyam, Vineet Kumar Singh
Production Co: Phantom Films, Colour Yellow Productions
Genre: Drama, Action
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 24, 2020
Runtime: 2h 25m

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