Gully Boy the much-awaited movie by Zoya Akhtar, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the lead has hit the theatres on Valentine's Day. This musical drama is loosely based on the life of street rappers Divine and Naezy. Gully Boy has been released on 4,101 screens worldwide, including 3,350 screens alone in India, as mentioned by Bollywood critic and business analyst Taran Adarsh. #OneWordReview…#GullyBoy: FANTASTIC. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Depicts the struggles of an underdog brilliantly... Zoya Akhtar's best film to date... Ranveer is phenomenal... Alia is electrifying... Siddhant Chaturvedi is super... Not to be missed! #GullyBoyReviewpic.twitter.com/f6phWdsb7Q - taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 14, 2019 #GullyBoy screen count... India: 3350 Overseas: 751 Worldwide total: 4101 screens - taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 14, 2019 Review: The movie has been garnering praises from critics. Taran Adarsh has given four stars to Gully Boy and has said that it is the best movie by Zoya Akhtar till date. BusinessToday.In review gave Gully Boy 4 out of 5 stars and said, "Akhtar and Kagti have made a film for years to come. It does not only shed light on the underground rap scene, but also highlights the stark difference in lifestyle of the rich, middle class and the poor." Also read: Gully Boy Review: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt steal the show in a near-perfect movie News: At the Berlin Film Festival, Gully Boy received thunderous applause and according to BoxofficeIndia.com the film has a potential of becoming one of the greatest hits in the recent time. The film may have received applauses at Berlin but the CBFC Board was bothered with the 13-second-long Ranveer-Alia kissing scene and therefore, just before the release date in India,the censor board asked the makers of the movie to alter it. Movie Buzz: Gully Boy has received great support from Bollywood. Here's how these celebs has shower their lover for the movie: Hrithik Roshan who had also worked with Zoya Akhtar in her debut Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara has tweeted "Zoya Tera Time aa Gaya". Zoya Tera time aa gaya! Phirse 👍 #gullyboy can't wait to watch - Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) February 13, 2019 Akka 😛 @deepikapadukone what a volcano 🌋 of talent is this mad man @RanveerOfficial 🙌🏽 #GullyBoy - Kubbra Sait (@KubbraSait) February 13, 2019 #GullyBoy is magic and making that superior on every count is @ankurtewari You're loved. - Kubbra Sait (@KubbraSait) February 14, 2019 I am so excited and elated to hear #gullyboy is being loved unanimously by everyone at screenings!!!! Zoya is a STAR!! A gold star filmmaker and word on the street is that the performances are exceptional! Can't wait to see it @RanveerOfficial@aliaa08@ritesh_sid@FarOutAkhtar - Karan Johar (@karanjohar) February 13, 2019 Kubbra Sait of Sacred Games famed, who is also part of the film, lauded Ranveer Singh's performance in the movie.Karan Johar called Zoya Akhtar the star of Gully Boy and expressed his joy over unanimous appreciation the movie has received.As per the reports of boxofficeindia.com Gully Boy has got a massive opening of 40-55% in first day second show. It is likely Gully Boy will earn in between Rs 7 crore and 8 crore in it's opening day. Songs: Despite being a musical drama movie, Gully Boy's music is not composed by any mainstream musical director. However, with beatboxing and raps in the soundtrack, Gully Boy album has become the new favourite, especially among the youth. The film's soundtrack consists of 18 songs in total. Most of the raps are sung by Ranveer Singh, besides, Jasleen Royal, DIVINE, Dub Sharma, Ace, MC Altaf, Ishq Bector, MC TodFod, Maharya, 100 RBH, Noxious D. Gully Boy's Azadi rap has become the most popular song that has got over 7 million views in just two days. Apna Time Aayega has become a favourite among the youth. Several brands have also adopted the song for their products. Apna Time Aayega has become the new anthem and has crossed 50 million views in a month. Moreover, with Gully Boy's widely popular music, the film has revived the rap culture across the country. Trailer: The buzz for Gully Boy started when Zoya Akhtar launched the film's trailer on January 9 and since then it has received over 49 million hits. Cast: Ranveer Sigh and Alia Bhatt are playing the lead in Gully Boy. Ranveer Singh is playing the role of an aspiring rapper named Murad Sheikh, Alia Bhatt plays Ranveer Singh's love interest, Safeena Ali, Kalki Koechlin is Sky, Siddhant Chaturvedi is Shrikant, Vijay Raaz is Aftab Sheikh and Vijay Verma plays the role of Moeen. The film is produced by Zoya Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under the banners of Excel Entertainment and Tiger Baby. (Edited by: Mansi Jaswal)<doc-sep>After the spectacular success of Simbaa, actor Ranveer Singh returns in yet another powerful role of a rapper in Gully Boy. The film that releases this Valentine’s Day also stars Alia Bhatt as the female lead. Both the actors have gone all out for the promotions of the film and going by the loudest cheers at the Berlin International Film Festival, film exhibitor Akshaye Rathi is confident that Gully Boy will open at around Rs 18-20 crore. The film is expected to cross Rs 100 crore mark at the domestic box office in five days. Feeling positive about the film’s wonderful opening, trade analyst Komal Nahta says, “It will be off to a fantastic start coz craze is treeeeemendous.” Unlike the usual trend, Gully Boy opens on a Thursday and is expected to collect Rs 80 crore in its extended four-day weekend. Talking about the film’s prospects at the box office, Rathi says “The impact of Simmba would be seen significantly on Gully Boy. After an actor comes out of a pan-India hit, the audience obviously anticipates a lot from his next film. After Padmaavat and Simmba, audience is looking forward to Gully Boy.” Gully Boy has been directed by Zoya Akhtar of Dil Dhadakne Do and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara fame. Also read: Before Gully Boy, how Alia Bhatt has emerged as Bollywood’s most unpredictable actor Talking about Zoya Akhtar’s track record as a writer-producer, Rathi says, “Looking at merit of Zoya’s filmmaking skills and the wave on which Ranveer is riding right now, the film will surely do well.” But can Gully Boy beat the collections of Simmba? Rathi calls it an ambitious number. Simmba is Ranveer and director Rohit Shetty’s highest grosser with collections of over Rs 240 crore at the domestic box office. Meanwhile, Alia’s last film Raazi rode on her shoulders and became her highest grosser at around Rs 123 crore at the domestic box office. Follow @htshowbiz for more ott:10<doc-sep>Gully Boy box office prediction: Gully Boy is all set to dominate the box office. Gully Boy box office prediction: Gully Boy is all set to dominate the box office. After its world premiere at the prestigious Berlin Film Festival, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer Gully Boy is all set to open in theaters on February 14. With the Zoya Akhtar directorial making the right amount of noise among cinephiles, it is expected to have a grand opening at the box office. According to film trade analyst Girish Johar, Gully Boy, loosely based on the lives of Mumbai street rappers Naezy and Divine, will set the cash registers ringing on the first day itself. The film is expected to earn Rs 15 crore on its opening day and will maintain its stronghold with a positive word of mouth. “Gully Boy has created quite a buzz and Ranveer Singh has gone all out promoting the film. Everyone is eagerly waiting for the Zoya Akhtar directorial. Suddenly, the theme of rap has become a craze and the songs of the film are doing their bit. The film is releasing on a Thursday, which is neither a holiday nor a festival day. Although it’s Valentines Day, it has no official status. Still, I am expecting the film to do Rs 15 crore business on day one because the youth will definitely go and watch it. They will be attracted to the film very strongly. Rest is definitely based on the word of mouth,” said Johar as he talked about the box office prediction of Gully Boy. Emphasising on Ranveer being a crowd puller, Johar added, “Ranveer Singh is the draw. I don’t think anyone else would have created this style of hype with the character which he is playing in the film. He is very aggressively promoting it too. The film is urban-based and he has promoted it in upcoming metro cities like Lucknow, Agra and Kanpur. He is trying to draw the youth from these cities as well and that is a good strategy. It will help him open the film better.” The last couple of weeks haven’t witnessed a big release. Apart from Uri: The Surgical Strike, the movie buffs have had no other attraction at the cinemas. So, will that work in the favour of Gully Boy? “The lacklustre performance of the previous week’s film will definitely be advantageous to Gully Boy. There’s a small film, Hum Chaar by Rajshri Films but it poses no competition to Ranveer-Alia starrer. If Gully Boy is done well, it will be a novelty for today’s youth. They have seen hip hop only in the dance films and nothing has been made on this form of music recently,” Johar replied. The early reviews of Gully Boy are positive. Bollywood stars like Divya Dutta, Rahul Bose, Saiyami Kher and Shankar Mahadevan have sung praises of the film on their social media handles. Filmmaker Atul Kasbekar watched the film and tweeted, “Rarely does a film tick literally all d boxes n #GullyBoy does that hands down. From the angst n ‘hard’ poetry of the lyrics to the excellent support cast. Fantastic camera work, crisp editing and brilliant music, #GullyBoy is a piece of cinematic art India should be proud of.”<doc-sep>
Gully Boy, the much-anticipated Zoya Akhtar-film starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt is scheduled to release on Valentine's Day - February 14. The film has already created enough interest and curiosity after its trailer was released on January 9. Loosely based on the lives of Mumbai rappers Divine and Naezy, Gully Boy's soundtrack has also been widely praised, especially since Bollywood movies with rap songs is a rare find. Gully Boy is likely to manage an enviable lifetime collection at the end of its run. Spearheading its eventual earnings, trade analysts believe, will be its opening collection. There are a couple of factors working in its favour. To begin with - Ranveer Singh. Riding high on the successes of his 2018 releases, Padmaavat and Simmba, Singh is expected to bring his charm to the silver screen once again. From the looks of the Gully Boy trailer, Singh is in his element. To add to it, Ranveer Singh is also rapping a few of Gully Boy songs. If that is not enough to drive hordes of Ranveer Singh fanatics crazy, then we are not sure what will. Then there is Alia Bhatt, who gave Raazi, one of the best films - in terms of reviews and earnings - of 2018. One of the brightest stars of the Hindi film industry, Alia Bhatt has only given a string of hits and superhits in the past couple of years. Be it Raazi, Badrinath ki Dulhania, Dear Zindagi, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Udta Punjab or Kapoor & Sons, Bhatt has always made headlines for her remarkable performances. Gully Boy, is not likely to be any different. To add to that, the film is helmed by Zoya Akhtar who is known for making some of the most entertaining content-driven movies in Bollywood, including Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Dil Dhadakne Do. Moreover, Gully Boy is releasing on February 14, which is likely to see an uptick in footfalls, followed by an equally eventful weekend. The makers have also undertaken a very aggressive marketing strategy with the stars appearing in multiple reality TV shows across channels. They have also rolled out a host of advertisements with the stars in the lead. Factoring in the initial reviews of members of the Hindi film industry, Gully Boy is likely to win the audiences' hearts. Keeping in mind all the factors, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt's movie is likely to earn in the range of Rs 13-15 crore on the opening day. While most of the factors are in its favour, only time will tell if Gully Boy will live up to the earnings of Raazi and Simmba. (Edited by Anwesha Madhukalya) Check the trailer here: