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The Brawler

2017 2h 25m Drama Action List
88% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
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 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) The dialogue is robustly filthy, the violence unflinching and the music loaded with innuendo. Rated: 3/5 Jan 15, 2018 Full Review 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 Full Review Anna M.M. Vetticad annavetticadgoes2themovies 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Probably the best sports movie made in India. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member What an outstanding political movie. A must watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/18 Full Review Read all reviews
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Bhavesh Joshi Superhero 50% 86% Bhavesh Joshi Superhero Sultan 69% 76% Sultan TRAILER for Sultan Haymaker 38% 44% Haymaker TRAILER for Haymaker Touch Chesi Chudu 0% % Touch Chesi Chudu Munna Michael 38% 50% Munna Michael TRAILER for Munna Michael Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

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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