Ranveer Singh in a photo of Gully boy. (courtesy Youtube )
Strong points
- “My connection to the character was deep,” said Ranveer.
- “Gully Boy has been one of my most rewarding experiences,” he added.
- “What Zoya created was a love letter to Mumbai,” said Ranveer
New Delhi:
Ranveer Singh believes the character Murad in the 2019 Zoya Akhtar musical Gully boy was “tailor-made” for him because he could relate to him on several levels. “Many people who know me a little say that the role was perfect for me or tailor-made for me and I will tell you why because it is a combination of many things that resonated very, very deeply” ANI agency cited Ranveer Singh. Gully boy presented the story of local rap explored through the struggles and triumphs of its protagonist Murad, played by Ranveer Singh. The film tells the story of Murad’s journey from the slums of Dharavi to the central stage of rap.
Ranveer added that the film was, in a way, his tribute to Mumbai, which he considers his “karm bhoomi. “The actor said,” I’m a real boy from Mumbai – yeh meri karm bhoomi hai, janam bhoomi hai. So it means a lot to me and I am very proud of my city. Mahanagri isse kehte hain and I see all the beautiful aspects of it. “
Ranveer Singh’s love for music does not need to be presented. The actor, who created his own music label called IncInk, last year, said: “My connection with the character was very deep and Gully boy was one of my most rewarding experiences. I am always very grateful to Zoya for making me part of it. “He added:” What Zoya created was a love letter to Mumbai and with the theme of the city of Mumbai, there was rap and hip hop which also resonate with me very, very deeply. “
Co-produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, the film also starred with Alia Bhatt, Kalki Koechlin, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Vijay Raaz, Amruta Subhash and Vijay Varma. Gully boy emerged as a success at the Indian box office and won in all major categories this year Filmfare Prize. The film was India’s official entry for this year’s Oscars. However, he failed to make it onto the shortlist of the 10 best foreign film hopefuls.
Gully boy even performed well on the international scene. The film received the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) award at the 23rd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in South Korea. He even won the best film award at the Indian Film Festival in Melbourne (IIFM). The film was also premiered at the Berlin Film Festival.
(With entries from ANI)
