5 Things Zoya Akhtar Told Us About Creating Gully Boy
From reigning in Ranveer Singh to discovering Siddhanth Chaturvedi, she breaks down what it took to create the film
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Made In Heaven Trailer Talk: Zoya Akhtar And Reema Kagti Give Us A Glimpse Into Into The Scandalous Lives Of The Rich And Restless
Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti’s new Prime Video show releases on 8 March
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Gully Boy Movie Review: A Superb Love Letter To The Spirit of Mumbai
There are many rousing moments in Zoya Akhtar’s new film. We know what will happen in this underdog story, but the magic is in her telling
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Gully Boy Movie Review: An Elusive Mix Of Rhythm And Underdog Poetry
Zoya Akhtar sticks to the theme of dysfunctionality, but this time at the opposite end of the spectrum. She is now the country’s most gifted mainstream filmmaker
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Gully Boy At Berlin: An Oral History
The premiere was near. Everyone was in a rush: producer Ritesh Sidhwani, director Zoya Akhtar, and stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. Here’s an attempt to capture the stream-of-consciousness of the interview sessions
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Gully Boy Movie Review: A Softer Than Expected, But Hugely Entertaining And Beautifully Made Street-Rapper Story
Gully Boy could be seen as an update on the Angry Young Man template – it’s moving, it’s rousing, it’s everything
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20 Film Personalities You Must Follow On Social Media
From curated lists of movies you should be watching to fun meal prep – here are the most interesting things you can find on celeb social media accounts
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Berlin 2019: The ‘Gully Boy’ Press Screening, Plus 40 Years of Panorama
No, not the review. But it was very different to watch a very musical movie with a very sedate festival audience.
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Zoya Akhtar On How A Javed Akhtar And Divine Collaboration Led To ‘Apna Time Aayega’
The Gully Boy director on how her father started getting into the world of Indian rap on YouTube and what the song’s name was before he tweaked it
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“In The Film Dharavi Is A Character In Itself” – Gully Boy Production Designer Suzanne Caplan Merwanji
The Production Designer spoke about working with Zoya Akhtar, how production design influences storytelling and why it was important to stand apart from how Mumbai slums are usually depicted
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9 Real Hip-Hoppers Behind Gully Boy
Beatboxer D-Cypher, rapper-actor Slow Cheeta and more on working with Ranveer Singh and the impact Zoya Akhtar’s film can have on the genre
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Gully Boy Trailer Talk: Groovy Ranveer Singh-Alia Bhatt Pairing, And 8 Mile-Inspired Rap Battles
The Zoya Akhtar directed film will release on 14 February
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