Gully Boy - Rhythm & Lyrics


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There was so much hype because of the movie's soundtrack that I knew I'd be watching it. We went for the 10:45 show last night and boy was it good! Usually when I watch boring movies at night read- Manmarziyan, I go home and hit the sack and I'm out. When a movie pumps you up it's harder to go back to sleep.

If you go into this movie thinking it will have a story you've never watched before, then you are wrong because there have been many movies made on underdogs. This movie is different because of rap and lyrics. Don't we all like a good song to sing when we are angry and upset or when we need some morale boosting without preaching?

Murad played by Ranveer Singh loves his mother, brother and granny. His relationship with his father on the other hand is troubled. Beyond the family he has his friends Moeen, Salman and others and his girlfriend Safina played by Aliaa Bhat.

Murad and Safina have been dating for 9 years behind their parents back and things have been going smoothly for them. Until a girl sends Murad - Valentine typemessages and the girl gets thulped by Safina. Safina comes from a well off family and is on track to become a doctor like her father. In priorities her education comes first. She's also very snippy and possessive where Murad is concerned. Yet, both are equally supportive of each other's education and ambition.

One day at a college fest a girl singing on stage gets booed off the stage by a couple of boys who comment on how boring she is, not just because of her song but also her looks. The next act in the lineup is MC Sher who takes the mic and starts rapping which is how Murad gets sucked into the underground world of rappers.

Murad takes his daily experiences and pens them down. Every insult, every fight, every moment of happiness, the struggle everything gets penned to form the rap. After his first stage and battle he only gets better and more comfortable with not just who he is but actually putting his heart out for the world to see.

Murad's mentor Sher finds an outlet in rap. He gets his anger and frustration out by singing. His father's an alcoholic and his mother has abandoned them. This is why he constantly tells Murad to vent and not bottle it up.

Shot with Dharavi in the backdrop this movie is definitely about the underdog breaking the wave but the reasons why this movie stood for me are because:
  1. Dharavi is just another location that the protagonist comes from yet there is a scene where foreigners are taken around because that’s what they want to see. *Eye Roll* (Which I think was a jab at a certain movie made about slums in India.)
  2. It isn’t like Murad has a secret gift that he suddenly unw(raps) one day. He gradually gets better at it and you see the character grow.
  3. The movie is about Murad but all the actors in the movie have done an excellent job and you’ll know when you watch.
  4. The story is very real. It isn’t one of Zoya Akhtar’s destination location wala story. It is closer to reality than any of her other movies. Yes ladies and gentlemen I HATED Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

Watch it if you need motivation. You’ll surely get some. All in all to me it was a fun movie. I liked it. Aliaa Bhat was amazing and whether you like rap/hiphop or not you will like this movie if you care for the lyrics.

My Rating: 4/5
Recommend: Well I said it all in the last paragraph J


Comments

Unknown said…
Sounds interesting! I'll watch🤗
February 18, 2019 at 5:36 AM
Bob said…
Hope you did watch it! :)
July 15, 2019 at 11:04 PM
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