Gully Boy
2019 · Movie · 156 min · ★ 7.3 · 81% critics
An underdog from Mumbai’s Dharavi uses rap to speak about social issues and everyday life while juggling family pressure and limited options. A chance meeting with a local rapper opens doors, pushing him to chase his voice, his ambitions, and a different future.
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Details
- Original title
- गल्ली बॉय
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-02-14
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 156 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (213 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an uplifting, street-level drama about chasing dreams through music and social pressure; Not for you if you dislike rap-heavy stories or slower, longer runtimes like some found in Secret Superstar.
Pros: inspiring underdog journey; strong performances; catchy rap energy | Cons: runs a bit long; familiar story beats; rap style not for all
Themes
- rap music
- slum
- rapper
- ghetto
- mumbai (bombay), india
- poverty
- rapper wannabe
- inspirational
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2020 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ranveer Singh
as Murad Ahmed / Gully Boy
Alia Bhatt
as Safeena Firdausi
Siddhant Chaturvedi
as Shrikant Bhosie / MC Sher
Vijay Raaz
as Aftab Ahmed
Vijay Varma
as Moeen Arif
Amruta Subhash
as Razia Ahmed
- IK
Ikhlaque Khan
as Nasir Firdausi
Sheeba Chaddha
as Hamida Firdausi
Kalki Koechlin
as Shweta / Sky
Jyoti Subhash
as Dadi
Directed by Zoya Akhtar