Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar’s directorial venture Gully Boy which is a romantic/drama featuring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in lead roles, received much praise from fans and critics. Ranveer and Alia’s Gully Boy released on February 14 and crossed Rs 100 crore mark recently.
Gully Boy is based on the life of Mumbai based street rappers Divine and Naezy. Interestingly, Gully Boy also became the second biggest opener of Ranveer after Simba and earned Rs 19.40 crore on day 1.
Gully Boy made a collection of Rs 120.80 crore till day 12. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh stating the collection report of Gully Boy, wrote, ‘’#GullyBoy is slowing down... Lifetime biz will depend on how it trends at metros/premium multiplexes when #LukaChuppi and #SonChiriya arrive on Fri... [Week 2] Fri 3.90 cr, Sat 7.05 cr, Sun 7.10 cr, Mon 2.45 cr. Total: ₹ 120.80 cr. India biz.''
Gully Boy box office collection:
In Gully Boy, Zoya Akhtar who has directed and co-written the film, has pinched an utmost realistic and hard-hitting social issue of increasing economic gap in the society. The film reminded me of the viral picture of Mumbai that showed how one side of the city has sky-touching multistoreys while the other side is inhabited by the slum-dwellers. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself jerking a tear or two during the song Doori, beautifully penned by Javed Akhtar and voiced by Ranveer Singh himself. A scene where a woman is crying at the backseat of the car Ranveer Singh was driving, the societal gap between them hit us hard with the truth. Wiping other’s tears is a basic human instinct, however, nowadays even that is clouded by the realisation of rich and poor. ‘Tere aansoon pochu itni meri aukaat nahi.’ Sounds bizarre, but its true.
Gully Boy Trailer:
