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Gully Boy
2019
· Movie
· 156 min
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Every rating
74–96
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Letterboxd on 74, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96. Critics average 96, everyone else 78.
See the most agreed on films →A young man from a sprawling Mumbai slum finds an escape from his difficult life through hip-hop music. He begins to write and perform, using his lyrics to express the realities of his world. He navigates societal expectations and personal obstacles to pursue his dream of becoming a rapper.
Details
- Director
- Zoya Akhtar
- Writers
- Reema Kagti, Zoya Akhtar
- Studio
- Excel Entertainment, Tiger Baby
- Released
- 14 February 2019
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 156 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $5.8M
- Box office
- $28.3M
- Awards
- 49 wins, 35 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 84 →9 major awards won · 49 wins from 84 nominations across 12 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Film Awards 2020 | Best Actor (Hindi) | Ranveer Singh | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Film Awards 2020 | Best Director (Hindi) | Zoya Akhtar | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Film Awards 2020 | Best Film (Hindi) | Gully Boy | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2020 | Best Actress | Alia Bhatt | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Siddhant Chaturvedi | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2020 | Best Story | Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2020 | Best Editing | Nitin Baid | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2020 | Best Dialogue | Vijay Maurya | Winner |
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International Indian Film Academy Awards
17 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actress | Alia Bhatt | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Jay Oza | Winner |
| Best Dialogue | Vijay Maurya | Winner |
| Best Editing | Nitin Baid | Winner |
| Best Story | Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Siddhant Chaturvedi | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ranveer Singh | Nominee |
| Best Director | Zoya Akhtar | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Vibha Saraf for "Kab Se Kab Tak" | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Jasleen Royal for "Jahan Tu Chala" | Nominee |
| Best Film | Gully Boy | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Divine & Naezy for "Mere Gully Mein" | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Divine & Ankur Tewari for "Apna Time Aayega" | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Divine, Naezy & Ranveer Singh for "Mere Gully Mein" | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Gully Boy | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Vijay Varma | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amruta Subhash | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Film Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor (Hindi) | Ranveer Singh | Winner |
| Best Director (Hindi) | Zoya Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Film (Hindi) | Gully Boy | Winner |
Filmfare Awards
19 nominations, 13 won
| Best Actor | Ranveer Singh | Winner |
| Best Actress | Alia Bhatt | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Suzanne Caplan Merwanji | Winner |
| Best Background Score | Karsh Kale & The Salvage Audio Collective | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Jay Oza | Winner |
| Best Dialogue | Vijay Maurya | Winner |
| Best Director | Zoya Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Film | Gully Boy – Excel Entertainment, Tiger Baby Films | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Divine & Ankur Tewari for "Apna Time Aayega" | Winner |
| Best Music Director (Shared with Kabir Singh ) | Gully Boy | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Zoya Akhtar & Reema Kagti | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Siddhant Chaturvedi | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amruta Subhash | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Arjun Bhasin & Poornamrata Singh | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Nitin Baid | Nominee |
| Best Male Debut | Siddhant Chaturvedi | Nominee |
| Best Sound Design | Ayush Ahuja | Nominee |
| Best Story | Zoya Akhtar & Reema Kagti | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Vijay Varma | Nominee |
Screen Awards
13 nominations, 12 won
| Best Actor | Ranveer Singh | Winner |
| Best Actress | Alia Bhatt | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Jay Oza | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Arjun Bhasin Poornamrata Singh | Winner |
| Best Dialogue | Vijay Maurya | Winner |
| Best Director | Zoya Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Film | Gully Boy | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Divine & Ankur Tewari for "Apna Time Aayega" | Winner |
| Best Male Debut | Siddhant Chaturvedi | Winner |
| Best Music Director (Shared with Kabir Singh ) | Gully Boy | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Gully Boy | Winner |
| Entertainer of the Year (Shared with Shahid Kapoor – Kabir Singh ) | Ranveer Singh | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Vijay Varma | Nominee |
Zee Cine Awards
10 nominations, 9 won
| Best Actor – Female | Alia Bhatt | Winner |
| Best Actor – Male | Ranveer Singh | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Jay Oza | Winner |
| Best Director | Zoya Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Editing | Nitin Baid | Winner |
| Best Film | Gully Boy | Winner |
| Best Male Debut | Siddhant Chaturvedi | Winner |
| Best On-screen Pair | Ranveer Singh & Siddhant Chaturvedi | Winner |
| Song Of The Year | "Apna Time Aayega" | Winner |
| Best Actor (Critics) – Male | Ranveer Singh | Nominee |
Jagran Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Music | Gully Boy | Winner |
| Best Writing | Gully Boy | Winner |
Mirchi Music Awards
10 nominations, 1 won
| Trendsetter Album of the year | Gully Boy | Winner |
| Album of The Year | Gully Boy | Nominee |
| Listeners' Choice Album of the Year | Gully Boy | Nominee |
| Listeners' Choice Song of the Year | "Apna Time Aayega" | Nominee |
| Male Vocalist of The Year | Ranveer Singh & Divine for "Apna Time Aayega" | Nominee |
| Song of The Year | "Apna Time Aayega" | Nominee |
| Upcoming Lyricist of The Year | Spitfire for "Asli Hip Hop" | Nominee |
| Upcoming Lyricist of The Year | Divine & Naezy for "Mere Gully Mein" | Nominee |
| Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year | Divine, Naezy & Ranveer Singh for "Mere Gully Mein" | Nominee |
| Upcoming Music Composer of The Year | Divine, Naezy & Sez on the Beat for "Mere Gully Mein" | Nominee |
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film | Gully Boy | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ranveer Singh | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Alia Bhatt | Nominee |
| Best Director | Zoya Akhtar | Nominee |
Asian Film Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Music | Karsh Kale, The Salvage Audio Collective | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Arjun Bhasin, Poornamrita Singh | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Suzanne Caplan Merwanji | Nominee |
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film | Gully Boy | Winner |
AACTA Awards
1 nomination
| Best Asian Film | Gully Boy | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Foreign Language Feature Film | Ayush Ahuja and Nakul Kamte | Nominee |