Even as Bollywood fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Gully Boy, the movie has been receiving widespread acclaim, with some even calling it 'one of the best Hindi films'. Recently, the movie was also screened at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Hollywood actor Michelle Rodriguez, who watched the film at a special screening on Monday, called it a 'beautiful movie'. "I remember when rap broke out of New York & made it to the Caribbean, my Brooklynn born bros would breakdance on cardboard boxes in Dominican Republic, America had no clue how impactful this platform was going to be for the underdog worldwide. Beautiful," she wrote on Twitter while sharing The Guardian's review of t he film.
The Guardian, in its review, called the movie 'engaging' while making comparisons with 8 Mile, which is loosely based on early years of Eminem.
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Earlier, after the movie was screened at the Berlin Film Festival, Cameron Bailey, artistic director, Toronto International Film Festival, had tweeted: "Watched the GULLY BOY world premiere tonight in a packed house with @RanveerOfficial, @aliaa08 & @ZoyaAkhtarOff present. Biggest cheers I’ve heard in 20+ years at the Berlinale".
Actor Rahul Bose too was impressed by Gully Boy as he said it is a 'two-time watch'. In a series of tweets, he said, "Watched #GullyBoy yesterday. It takes you into a world you know nothing about & makes you care for its people, their lives, their futures. What more can an audience ask for? Superbly directed, spot on performances, great emotional highs and lows. And banging rap - music & lyrics. Few more words on #GullyBoy. @RanveerOfficial finest work yet. Contained yet free, nuanced yet explosive. @aliaa08 A brilliant, achingly true performance, your heart breaks. The rest of the cast were perfectly pitched. Take a bow @jayoza : brilliant camerawork in a complex film. So go watch #GullyBoy To use the parlance of the trade in our industry, it’s a ‘two time watch’. Atleast.
Music composer Shankar Mahadevan went a step further and called the movie a masterpiece and tweeted that he was blown away by Gully Boy.
Bollywood actor Saiyami Kher called director Zoya Akhtar a genius. "The #GullyBoy fan club! #ZoyaAkhtar you’re a genius! How do you out do yourself each time? Every performance, every scene, the music, the camera work, the writing ❤️ @RanveerOfficial so contained yet so explosive. This one is undoubtedly your best. @aliaa08 fabulous as ever!," she tweeted.
