It’s bold and subversive, hilarious and horrifying. And it certainly made stars out of its three leads, and Gray himself, who landed the Fast & Furious 8 gig off this film’s $200 million gross and Academy Award nomination.ĭirector Joseph Kahn’s satire is a comedy of manners set inside the decidedly rude world of battle rap.
He did return to produce Bodied, but more on that later.ĭirector F Gary Gray’s biopic about the rise and fall of one of the most influential rap groups of all time - NWA - went beyond just their music, and made a potent comment on the current socio-political situation in America. It’s a genre-defining movie, made all the more ephemeral for being Em’s only acting credit. 8 Mile is perhaps the biggest source of inspiration behind Gully Boy - at least from what we’ve seen so far - with Akhtar revisiting entire scenes, and exploring the thorny familial themes of director Curtis Hanson’s film. Here are the best rap movies of recent times.Ĭontrary to the urban legend, Eminem didn’t skip the Oscars because he considers himself to be bigger than the Oscars, but because he simply didn’t expect to win. Not only must it introduce ‘asli hip hop’ to an audience bred on popular ‘rap’ music that Punjabi uncles dance to at weddings - the sort of music Honey Singh made a name from - it must also convince them that a mellow Ranveer Singh can be just as powerful as his hyper version.ĭirector Zoya Akhar certainly has a high standard to meet. The years he spent growing up on the streets of the City of Dreams and the important role his mother played in his childhood are recurring themes in Divine’s music. Gully Boy is based on the life of the rapper Divine, and several other young rappers, who together formed the Gully Gang of artistes who were born in the chawls of Mumbai. Set in the slums of Mumbai, it takes a largely American art form and roots it in the heart of India. The white policemen that might be the adversaries in a story about black Los Angeles youth could transform into a different shade in Gully Boy, the upcoming film starring Ranveer Singh. Depending on where they are set – like the zombie genre – the cultural context changes. They’re about social structures and family, about class conflict and a thorough disregard for authority. What is the story of Gully Boy?Ī Mumbai street rapper comes of age while using his music to highlight inequalities.Movies and television shows about rap music are inherently rebellious - the beats, the fury they’re all directed towards an archetypal oppressor.
He added: “She did her research and saw the scene and I was amazed by how in depth she had gone.” In Gully Boy, Ranveer Singh plays the role of an underground rapper in India, who beats all odds to become famous. Speaking to PTI, Divine recounted that Zoya Akhtar had attended one of his shows in the past. Gully Boy coulsn’t make it to the list of ten films shortlisted for Oscars 2020 in the International Feature Film category. India’s official entry to the 92nd annual Academy Awards Gully Boy couldn’t make it to the ten shortlisted films in the International Feature Film category.
Ranveer Singh Is Gully Boy nominated for Oscar? The film, starring Ranveer Singh as Murad - a 22-year-old rapper emerging from the slums of Dharavi, Mumbai - is loosely inspired by the life of gully rap pioneer, Naved Shaikh, popularly known by his stage name, Naezy The Baa.