The neighbourhood engulfs him all over again.Įven outside, at work (he’s employed by his uncle), he’s never allowed to forget who he is, where he’s from. But quickly, his father yanks the cord and the earphone slips out. Murad plugs in his earphones, and for a while, another music - his music - fills his world. When his father (Vijay Raaz) brings home a second wife, the sounds of the shehnai echo across their little pocket of Dharavi. And his desire is break free of his circumstances. Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy acknowledges its inspirations right on top: “This film is a shout-out to the original gully boys, Naezy and DIVINE.” Naezy’s life was briefly chronicled in Disha Noyonika Rindani’s documentary Bombay 70, where the rapper explains that his given name, Naved, means “messenger of happiness.” The name of Gully Boy’s protagonist (played by Ranveer Singh) is significant, too. Read the full review on Film Companion, here:
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