Gully Boy

'Gully Boy' is a romantic drama that tells the story of a 22-year-old Muslim boy named Murad (Ranveer Singh, 'Simmba') who lives in the rough slum of Dharavi in Bombay. His parents (played by Vijay Raaz and Amruta Subhash), incensed that they live in a neighbourhood often fetishized by white tourists, put an emphasis on his education and hope that he pursues a white collar career, whereas Murad just wants to follow his dreams in the world of music. The protagonist is a rapper determined to share the passion he feels for the underrated genre, and he keeps a notebook of lyrics on hand constantly. In addition to his career aspirations, Murad tries to handle his feelings for his childhood sweetheart Safeena (Alia Bhatt, 'Highway'), who cannot share her relationship with him due to Murad's reputation of being from the wrong side of the tracks.

Hip-hop has recently exploded onto the Indian music scene and, as in other several countries across the globe, continues to grow and develop on the streets themselves. The poetry of rap is lauded as a politically conscious genre of music that gives a voice to those kicked to the curb by society.

Directed by Zoya Akhtar, 'Gully Boy' mixes, as is common in Indian feature films, music and plot in an original and organic way.

• Drama
• Music
• Romance