She thus goes all out to this talent living in the streets of India and puts them centrestage in the heart of this album while Singh takes on the rapper’s role fully and shows that he can sing too. No music director or singers in Bollywood have the quite the capability to deliver pure rap (this is not Badshah or Raftaar style rap to be honest). With music being the central theme of this film, no doubt that would be the top thing on the directors mind too but also the project’s biggest challenge. Starring the versatile duo Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles, this film pretty much brings out the story of the Mumbai Cypher boy Divine who has been a sensation in the underground Mumbai rap scene. It’s taken that long for director Zoya Akhtar to take notice of them and has now taken on herself to bring it to the forefront with ‘Gully Boy’ set to release next month. One started following Mumbai Cypher boys since they first showed up on Youtube over seven or eight years ago and it was overwhelming to see their rapping and beat-boxing talent coming from the most humble beginnings. Perhaps hidden away in the slums and ghettos away from mainstream Bollywood or Hindustani or Karnatic classical music but it has existed and been waiting to explode into mainstream. Many might not know but pure rap music talent has existed in India for a long time.
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