Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt are currently basking in the success of their latest release Gully Boy. Zoya Akhtar's directorial has got rave reviews along with some priceless remarks from the audience. The movie, which has minted over Rs 18 crore on day 1, is loosely based on Mumbai rappers Divine and Naezy. The movie traces the journey of Murad played by Ranveer, who lives in Mumbai slums. He aspires to make it big in hip hop. Alia Bhatt plays his girlfriend Safeena, who is a medical student.
Gully Boy makers recently hosted a special screening for Bollywood celebrities, which was attended by several big names from the industry. Among them were Katrina Kaif, Ali Abbas Zafar, Anil Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari, Kabir Khan, etc. Director Zoya Akhtar and producer Riteish Sidhwani were also present at the screening. Katrina, who is currently shooting for Zafar's Bharat was seen with a walking stick. It looks like she has injured herself and we hope for her speedy recovery. Neha Dhupia was also spotted arriving at the venue along with husband Angad Bedi. Have a look at the pictures below:
With the first-day business of Rs 18.70 crore, Gully Boy has become highest opener of 2019 and also the second highest for Ranveer Singh after Simmba. However, one thing to be noted here is that Simmba released on Christmas holidays, whereas Gully Boy hit the screens on Valentine Day, which is an unofficial holiday. Gully Boy also has actors such as Kalki Koechlin, Vijay Maurya, Vijay Raaz, and Amruta Subhash among others. Gully Boy has been produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under the banner of Excel Entertainment in association with Tiger Baby.
Unfortunately, Gully Boy got leaked just a few hours after its release. The notorious Tamilrockers leaked the movie online. Whether this will impact the business or Gully Boy will continue its solid run, it is yet to be seen. Earlier, Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika and Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Thackeray were also leaked by the same group.