My favorite scene is when ranveer as driver walking towards the club entrance and bouncer tells him to go back and out of fustration he raps in his car and the girl comes out crying and then ranveer narrates in his mind "kehne ko hum pass lekin" in the car. So beautifully picturized!
"Why would I shoot poverty in any other way, rather than showing it the way it already is".... A very present minded mature answer to an ignorant question. Wow. In love with this wow! just WOW director!
In that piece of conversation, i was very moved by- they are not just "poverty", they are human beings, they are people .... there is person there, looking you in the eye ... RESPOND TO IT...., which I think was the whole point of those portraits.
20:12 Why complain about length, I was surprised that the movie was 2 hours and 33 minutes.. At the climax scene, me and my friend actually thought there's more to come!! You won't be bored at all. Movie is so gripping. You want to see what happens after the final contest. Maybe because I watched it in USA, where there is no intermission for movies, it was more engaging. Maybe in India you feel bored for the intermission.
I totally agree. I hate breaks. Esp when the movie is so good and u stop it midway and when it resumes...u are so cut off from those emotions u had while watching it before interval
@@danishk4172 i am an fan i saw 8 mile it is different to gully boy, also every rap movie would have a battle at the end, gully boy was more like DIVINE's story i believe while 8mile was eminem's story
@@kiranmahato1597 Jo jeetha wahi sikander is copy of hollywood movie and gully boy is copy of 8 miles...Rock on is copy of korean movie... If you take any bollywood hit movies it must be copy of foreign movies or south indian movies...
Love the comment. I come back to this interview every 6-7 months. One request- next time you quote something, please include a time tag as Zoya lovers would love to be able to go to that comment when they have less time 🥰
ranveer is the best thing that happend to bollywood in recent times and now i think ranveer's film has given birth to another gem SIdhant (MC sher) .he acted so well.
@@Baava1 watch Inside Edge web series.. MC Sher plays the role of a young fast bowler and was the highlight of that show after Vivek Oberoi and Richa Chaddha..
24:36 - “There has been some criticism how the poverty is shot very aesthetically. Do you feel that?” Zoya’s brilliant answer to this ignorant question separates two people on the screen. One is an artist seeing beauty and humanity everywhere, and other a non-artist TOTALLY failing to see what artist really wanted to say.
We need intelligent & sensitive directors like Zoya Akhtar & Meghna Gulzar who blend untold & real stories with mainstream cinema and make awesome & meaningful movies! 👍
Really wish Moeen/ Moin's character would get more attention. So layered. The scene where he's behind bars- his interaction with Ranveer is so emotional!
Moeen and Safeena were such great characters. I know many would say that Safeena was so toxic which I completely agree with but Alia Bhatt was playing a 'character' which was written for her. So long as girls out there do not emulate it and understand that it's just a character in a movie all's good. And Vijay Verma what an actor he is. At times I hated his character and at times I sympathized with his character.
sudx_old_gamer not playing stereotypes my dear . It is true . Do watch a show called brain games on different between how male and female brains operate.
@@mrinalinimusic The difference between males and females is not the problem. It is anyway overrated in my opinion. My problem is that why do all the females want a pat on their back for the success and hard work of one individual? Zoya is good in her craft cause she has learned and mastered the art of film making. It takes years of study and practice. In fact, this is true for any field. Your gender may give you a boost in certain skills but it is up to you to hone it and shape it. For eg: men are supposed to be stronger than women but there are plenty of professional women fighters who can easily beat most of the men. It's cause they worked on their skillset and got better.
sudx_old_gamer Well I like your thought process and appreciate it. It was just my observation based on not just Zoya but couple of other female directors all over the world , female managers ,CEOs and CTOs. That’s all.
I noticed the towel scene during my second watch and was wondering how subtly this established how much where he is from how he's brought up. Murad/Ranveer doesn't just fold the towel like we would - he is quite careful with it almost as if that hand towel is equivalent to a priced possession in his world. Nice improv
Actually that is too brilliantly shot, it is similar like if I go to five star hotel first time and be careful abt the stuff, loved that scene.Also I loved that he measure the bathroom, it says so much when u stay in a city like Mumbai.
I don't think I have ever been so emotional about a film. This film and it's music has left a profound effect on me. Thank you Zoya for introducing us Indians to such talented kids who only deserve love and appreciation for creating hindustani hip-hop. I am not a hip-hop lover but those kids and their deep poetry has made me a complete convert. Boht hard👏
After a night viewing of the film, I think it’s just to assert that Zoya is one of the finest directors in today’s times to grace Hindi Cinema! Gully Boy was truly a cinematic experience, and seeing Zoya extract something entirely new from Ranveer even in their second collaboration is a mark of excellence! Gully Boy’s biggest assets were its strong script, earnest performances, and of course, its music! I never thought I’d be so consumed by Murad’s journey to the extent where I didn’t see any trace of that energetic and hyped up off screen persona he has. The Doori sequence, Mere Gully Mein video shoot with MC Sher, the numerous father son interactions between Murad and his father, and the very final performance were just some of the many brilliant moments that stood out in such an emotional journey! Literally- Ranveer aur Alia ka time aagaya! Thank you for the lovely discussion Anupama! Keep the great content coming :)
Unnecessary comment on the length and poverty shots. I didn't want the movie to end. Its a 10/10. Loved it. Great work Zoya. Loved your dil dhadakne do and znmd too.
Loved the way zoya mam explained Alia’s character. Super impressed!! Specially the line were she said - she can take responsibility of herself but bought up in a way where she has to follow in a certain way.
Yes, Sucharita was right. Can Zoya Akhtar please direct my life? If there was an advanced Sci-Fi museum where you could go in and see how a person explores things, her visions, perceptions, etc. I'd say preserve her brain and mind map the crap out of this genius. I can't imagine how wonderful it must be to live in Zoya's head. In absolute awe of this person.
Anupama is obsessed with Raneer Singh's "energy"!! Zoya said it, Ravneer is really clued in! He knows what to do.Super bright guy! Not everyone understands that.
I cannot thank you enough Zoya.. I just cannot thank you enough .. Words will never be enough to describe the experience that Gully Boy was. It is a life changer for many of us. You come out and mull over it and it sinks in and sets deeper in you, roots in you and you are changing effortlessly into a new you .. that is what Gully Boy is for me. Thank you for making this film just the way it is. 🤗💕
Zoya is on a roll. A milestone in her career. And Gully Boy's collection will be greater than all of her previous movies combined. That's the power of this classic.
Zoya is so educational and insightful about the creative process! Loved it. Also, I never thought I would ever enjoy an Anupama Chopra video. She's managed to ask some well researched and good questions.
I’ll like to sincerely thank Zoya for showing some scenes which were so hard hitting for me. One- where Alia cries and painfully says I just go to medical college, clinic and home that’s my life, I also want to go out, party and wear lipstick. Second- where Kalki and everyone go about painting graffiti and paint the fair and lovely add “brown is beautiful” Thank you 🙏🏼
Zoya really is one of our best. All her movies have great repeat value, are masterfully made & want you to make yourself a part of the world that her characters inhabit, it’s a really overwhelming experience every time! Looking forward to many more.
0:59 - 1:35 The accidental artist and not planning to perform part, that's her life. She started off as a writer, worked at different levels of Assisstant Diractor and all, did not plan to be a film maker. It just happened. She is humble and has no swagger about it so far, which she knows she may have later. She also had helpful mentors guiding her along the way. Murad's professional journey is Zoya's professional journey.
I didn’t mind the length of the film at all, there were people sitting right through the end credits and sort of wanting for more. Also I didn’t mind the length of this episode, please don’t stop chatting you both... 😘
I seriously cried by looking at the journey of gully boy in the movie. Zoya is the best director. And ranveer the best actor. Perfect combination. Mc Sher really had a great impact as well. Really impressive.!!
I loved Ranveer the most in this film ,he was Murad he was everything but the Ranveer we know ❤️ I loved it ,Zoya Ranveer Alia everyone in the film were sheer brilliance Great and big opening fingers are crossed let’s hope India doesn’t disappoint this time
@@bhavanikodey Abe Karan johar ne to srk ke saath phir bhi bahut memorable movies di hai kkhh k3g kank mnik and other than that soty and as a producer Karan has also been good but shitman is worst director south copy made director he needs to learn a lot
Please ask Zoya to release that clip of Khilji doing Rap take that Ranveer gave for the rap battle scene. May be in the coming months on TH-cam so we as audience get to develop an understanding of how the same actor plays the same role in the same scene in two different levels..it would really be so intriguing.
Ranveer singh : he is the best thing that happened in Bollywood in the recent period ..no words for him ..he just nailed it ..he is true real super star of Bollywood...keep it up
Anupama i always like watching your interviews , I feel they give more insight than any commercial interviews on televisions or internet. They are more meaningful and have depth than any Koffee show ..
Shout out to The whole team of "Gully Boy". Its an excellent film. New directors should learn from Zoya because she is a genius. And Ranveer, Alia , Vijay(Both) and Sidhant..Hell of a performance. I could watch this multiple times. This is that good. Sidhant has a brighter future no doubt. 5 star.
This movie adds to the positive trend in Bollywood of making realistic movies. Great work by Zoya ! Ranveer is shown dark complexioned that’s so cool and impactful. The slum scenes are so authentic. The dialogues and lingo are truthful and do justice to the characters and story. MC Sher: ‘woh log jaat-paat ya dharam nahi dekhte bas aankho mein jhakte hain’. That’s awesome.
She is brilliant, I feel gender disolving once I hear her. Gone are the days when men had the privilege of carrying the label of intelligent humans walking the earth. Now herself and kangana and a bunch of other brilliant actor/director/writer/ so many others have given voice to all those women around this country. Thank you for being who you are and doing what you are doing beyond the layers of your privilege. Now I think one should grow out of the moulds of man/women rich/poor ....etc and respect the talent and human in people.
When did it become a criteria for films to be short? One episode of TV series is often 1 hour, & they touch on aspects & not complete the story. Why shouldn't movies be an experience of 3 hours? If the story requires that much time, why criticize it?
Yeah...that's right! I couldn't get why masand and some of the other critics are going on and on it being a lengthy movie....I didn't think it was lengthy! They needed the time to tie up everything together which I thought worked brilliantly.
Exactly my point. There were movies like Hum Appkay hain Khon and Jodaa Akber which is more then three hours. If a story is good and the director wants to tell story of every character and also it is gripping and entertaining then why not. Besides that Bollywood movies were always 3 hours long in the past.
wow!! she stole my heart at 25:35 "They are not poverty, They are human beings, THEY ARE PEOPLE, there is a person looking at you in the Eye... just respond to them" Wow Zoya !! hats off to these purity.. She is love.. She is real... She is Raw ❤ Bohot Hard❤
I liked Alia's character the best. She was crazily in love with Ranveer's character, and at the same time it didn't feel like she was OBSESSED about him.
@17:45 when zoya u said about dreams, I felt in the movie that Murad feels that he isnt anything because somehow he respects the rich ones and feels that they are so much above and he is very much noone unless kalki says that u u r an artist. From where you came doesn't matter. It doesn't matter because our talent kind of equates us.
She and Reema are my favourite writer director duo. Such depth and emotional abundance in their narrative. The length was not a problem if you are able to enjoy every moment. I hate re-watching content but have seen this movie thrice now over a year..
Anupama maam this is incredible! Before and after the release two different interviews just amazing!! Ever since the Gully scene has started created the wave I just cannot stop watching their interviews. Just when I thought won't get anymore, this came in like a treat!! I've relived the movie through her genius mind all over again and thanks to your brilliant conversations!! And for the record, just as 'Apna time ayega' ended I just didn't want the movie to end. I wanted more. Just more. So length was alright for this one
If i meet zoya in real life i want to lovingly hug her tight (with her consent ofcourse :)) she is the best thing to have happened to bollywood ever. Isko dekh ke dil se dua nikalti hai.I cant tell you all how much i love her for her movies. I feel so proud that i belong to the same country that she does. This is a very rare sentiment for me , reserved only for the truest "bharat ratnas". For me Zoya i one of them.
I love the moment when Anupama speaks about Ranveer with zoya ..😍😍😍😍😍😍😍wow!!! I keep repeating these parts of the video just to listen to what they say passionately about my favorite actor
I watched Gully Boy yesterday only. It was a movie standing metaphorical to the unconvenctionality of the working class who spend their entire life in cubicles but Ranveer's character refused to do so. The supporting cast was so phenomenal. The movie has become the face of the extreme musical and acting potential of Indian movies. Keep up the good work and make 2019 an even more better year than 2018.
Just fell in love with this woman...and the art of filmmaking!!! Also gully boy has best character archs i have come across in a while!! Its so complete and moving...i literally felt nervous for murad when he had to perform in the rap battle like literally my heart was beating fast!! And as sucharita said god is a woman and its zoya akhtar!!
As a director i think farhan akhtar is more perspective but he choosr to be jack of all trades and master of none and zoya kept pushing herself to become.d best version of herself
Farhan Akhtar writes for male characters, Zoya writes gender neutral. That makes her more perceptive and more of a complete director. My personal opinion, Farhan misunderstood the popularity of Rock on, to mean that he is a good singer 😝😝😝 he doesn't realise it was the lyrics that were a hit, not really his singing.
One thing you will note here is that all the gully boy hate comments have started coming from just last 2 months but the video was released on feb 2019!!! Any reason why? 🤔.... Oh yes!!! Because Kangana told the world that it's a bad movie & chhichhore didn't won any awards.... And that's Gully Boy's fault and not the fucking award show's fault, right? My bad.
'Gully Boy' is a picture-perfect cinematic experience. Aptly named, this coming of age story of 'Murad' (Ranveer Singh), who lives in the slums of Dharavi in Mumbai, would end up making you longing for more even after two and a half hours of screen time. For some moments, you would be lost in appreciating how skillfully the movie captures the essence of Mumbai while moments later you would be blown away by the lyrics and music of the film. At some instance, you would find yourself whistling on a moving dialogue (true story btw :) and within no time you may find yourselves holding tears. The story is not just about a boy chasing his dreams and making it big, it's much more than that which makes it a brilliant film for which the credit goes to the writers and director, Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. New age love is beautifully captured between 'Murad' and 'Sakeena' (Alia Bhatt), where in a sequence the couple breaks up over phone when the relationship goes through some stress and patching up in a second some days later. Family issues and bonding are portrayed life like with apt potryals by Amruta Subhash and Vijay Raaz as Murad's parents. Friendship is also an essential part of the movie where Vijay Verma and Kalki Koechlin light up the screen in their short roles. A mentor protege relationship is key to the story and Siddhant Chaturvedi's potryal as 'Sher' stands out amongst the lot of supporting actors. Casting is pitch perfect and so are the performances. Alia is just fantastic as a fiesty, smart medical student 'Sakeena' who embodies women of today's era who want to break free from middle class boundaries and find pragmatic solution to the problems faced by girls at her age. The stage however, literally and metaphorically, belongs to Ranveer Singh who in my opinion has given one of the finest performances ever seen in Indian cinema, period. His art of playing a naive Murad at first and his journey of transformation to a professional rapper is simply soulful. Please do yourself a big favour and watch this 'beautiful' masterpiece on the big screen and thank your lord that you have the access to this picture perfect cinematic experience.
I fucking loved every bit of this film. My only and only small problem would be the credits and how everything gets wrapped up. But thats beautiful, I just think it might have been better if it was left to our imagination.
Thanku Anupama mam for these in depth interviews, love u for this one, amazing movie, unique storytelling-layered, nuanced, engaging- incredible director.
Thank god you did this interview. I felt like I needed to speak to Zoya after the film ended just so I could express how I felt about the mesmerising experience that is Gully Boy. This way I got some of my questions answered and plenty of closure.
My favorite scene is when ranveer as driver walking towards the club entrance and bouncer tells him to go back and out of fustration he raps in his car and the girl comes out crying and then ranveer narrates in his mind "kehne ko hum pass lekin" in the car. So beautifully picturized!
Another great scene when he couldn't celebrate new year but passengers could, he then gets emotional and says apna time ayega
Absolutely beautiful ... the doori poem starts and I got goosebumps
Such a good scene
My fav scene too.
That scene got me too.
"Why would I shoot poverty in any other way, rather than showing it the way it already is".... A very present minded mature answer to an ignorant question. Wow. In love with this wow! just WOW director!
Totally agreed. Glad, very few people noticed it
In that piece of conversation, i was very moved by- they are not just "poverty", they are human beings, they are people .... there is person there, looking you in the eye ... RESPOND TO IT...., which I think was the whole point of those portraits.
@@anandsengar1602 totally agreed! She is soo wow....!♥
@25:30 her answer nailed it.. lot of respect for it...
20:12 Why complain about length, I was surprised that the movie was 2 hours and 33 minutes.. At the climax scene, me and my friend actually thought there's more to come!!
You won't be bored at all. Movie is so gripping. You want to see what happens after the final contest.
Maybe because I watched it in USA, where there is no intermission for movies, it was more engaging. Maybe in India you feel bored for the intermission.
What if one's gotta pee? or need a smoke break? They need an intermission man.
Sour Grapes it's probably because Hollywood movies are usually around 2 hours, they won't have intermissions here in US
Sour Grapes for desi movies, I have seen people taking break during songs
I totally agree. I hate breaks. Esp when the movie is so good and u stop it midway and when it resumes...u are so cut off from those emotions u had while watching it before interval
Same did i
Zoya you've given me two of my favorite films
1. Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara
2. Gully boy
Its copied
ZNMD= Hangover
Gully boy= 8 Mile
U have really bad taste
@@danishk4172 ZNMD wasn't a comedy BTW yeah but the characters are pretty similar like hrithik's characer is similar to Bradley cooper's character etc
@@danishk4172 i am an fan i saw 8 mile it is different to gully boy, also every rap movie would have a battle at the end, gully boy was more like DIVINE's story i believe while 8mile was eminem's story
Watching Zoya speak makes me more interested in the process of filmmaking.. like I wanna be her AD 😅
SO GOOD! SO MOVING! loved it!
Neos Antrax same here 🙋🏻♀️
So ja pagle
so ja time pe
I wish if you could interview her...
Bhai tu yha
There's never been a film before this that made me weep out of happiness I felt for its characters. Gully Boy is a gem.
I loved Jo jeeta wohi sikander also man! Also Chak De!
I see only one which can go with it, a sibling film you might say. And that is-
Rock On!
@@kiranmahato1597 Jo jeetha wahi sikander is copy of hollywood movie and gully boy is copy of 8 miles...Rock on is copy of korean movie... If you take any bollywood hit movies it must be copy of foreign movies or south indian movies...
@@jithinfahumudeen6878 u clearly don't understand cinema if u think gully boy and 8 mile is the same movie.
we don't care about the length as long as the movie is so brilliant.
“They’re not just poverty, they’re human beings “ “Not about poverty, there’s a person there”👏🏼👏🏼😢😢 best thing I’ve heard. Much Respect Zoya!😘
Love the comment. I come back to this interview every 6-7 months. One request- next time you quote something, please include a time tag as Zoya lovers would love to be able to go to that comment when they have less time 🥰
ranveer is the best thing that happend to bollywood in recent times and now i think ranveer's film has given birth to another gem SIdhant (MC sher) .he acted so well.
Ya he's just excellent 🤗🤗🤗👏👏👏
Omg at 13.00 zoya explained how sidhant got this movie...
I agree till the part it talks about Ranveer. W.r.t MC Sher....let's see few more of his works...let's not decide quickly
@@Baava1 watch Inside Edge web series.. MC Sher plays the role of a young fast bowler and was the highlight of that show after Vivek Oberoi and Richa Chaddha..
@@tilakshenoy8440 yeah I know....just want to see his future works
Javed saab and his whole family is full of talent.
24:36 - “There has been some criticism how the poverty is shot very aesthetically. Do you feel that?”
Zoya’s brilliant answer to this ignorant question separates two people on the screen.
One is an artist seeing beauty and humanity everywhere, and other a non-artist TOTALLY failing to see what artist really wanted to say.
Zoya wiping her lipstick off her coffee mug is so relatable. :) Love you, woman!
We need intelligent & sensitive directors like Zoya Akhtar & Meghna Gulzar who blend untold & real stories with mainstream cinema and make awesome & meaningful movies! 👍
Only talvar was good but chaappak😥😫😓
@@KrishnaTripathi1709 uyare is much better than chappak
@@user-fk8md4jn3i hi again
@@KrishnaTripathi1709 hehe lolz😂
Really wish Moeen/ Moin's character would get more attention. So layered. The scene where he's behind bars- his interaction with Ranveer is so emotional!
100% CORRECT👏👏👏
Moeen and Safeena were such great characters. I know many would say that Safeena was so toxic which I completely agree with but Alia Bhatt was playing a 'character' which was written for her. So long as girls out there do not emulate it and understand that it's just a character in a movie all's good. And Vijay Verma what an actor he is. At times I hated his character and at times I sympathized with his character.
Zoya Akhtar - You are genius!! One of the best film makers we have in our country now!! What a movie!! Take a bow!!
Am I the only one who loved Siddhant's character more than everyone else's?
Thats the beauty of zoya's film....here supporting character can be better than lead hero
Same here
No he was amazing !! he realllllllly stood out! That's probably gonna be the best performance of his life and he is not even the main character
Something about how female directors operate. So organized 😊
Stop placing gender roles everywhere. Zoya is a talented director. And that's all that matters.
Mrinalini P
EXACTLY
sudx_old_gamer not playing stereotypes my dear . It is true . Do watch a show called brain games on different between how male and female brains operate.
@@mrinalinimusic The difference between males and females is not the problem. It is anyway overrated in my opinion.
My problem is that why do all the females want a pat on their back for the success and hard work of one individual?
Zoya is good in her craft cause she has learned and mastered the art of film making. It takes years of study and practice. In fact, this is true for any field.
Your gender may give you a boost in certain skills but it is up to you to hone it and shape it.
For eg: men are supposed to be stronger than women but there are plenty of professional women fighters who can easily beat most of the men. It's cause they worked on their skillset and got better.
sudx_old_gamer Well I like your thought process and appreciate it. It was just my observation based on not just Zoya but couple of other female directors all over the world , female managers ,CEOs and CTOs. That’s all.
I noticed the towel scene during my second watch and was wondering how subtly this established how much where he is from how he's brought up. Murad/Ranveer doesn't just fold the towel like we would - he is quite careful with it almost as if that hand towel is equivalent to a priced possession in his world. Nice improv
Can you please explain this scene to me....
Actually that is too brilliantly shot, it is similar like if I go to five star hotel first time and be careful abt the stuff, loved that scene.Also I loved that he measure the bathroom, it says so much when u stay in a city like Mumbai.
I just lve how that scene ended withbkab se kab tak. The subtext oh mah goddd!❤❤
The length was not too long. The length was perfect. Not a single minute was wasted with useless stuff. Every minute was enjoyable!
Agree with you Puja
ZOYAAAA, YOU bloody genius!!! tumhare pair Kahaan hain 😭🧡 What a phenomenal film!!!!
💛💛💛💛💛💛
What a talented lady! I always loved the way she tells her story but this was beyond my imagination. This will get a cult status....💗
@Abhi Kumar What are you saying man XD
@Abhi Kumar bhai tum jaake bhai ki picture dekho! Wohi hoga tumse!
@Abhi Kumar
Inhe nachne ka shaokh hai😂😂
I don't think I have ever been so emotional about a film. This film and it's music has left a profound effect on me. Thank you Zoya for introducing us Indians to such talented kids who only deserve love and appreciation for creating hindustani hip-hop. I am not a hip-hop lover but those kids and their deep poetry has made me a complete convert. Boht hard👏
After a night viewing of the film, I think it’s just to assert that Zoya is one of the finest directors in today’s times to grace Hindi Cinema! Gully Boy was truly a cinematic experience, and seeing Zoya extract something entirely new from Ranveer even in their second collaboration is a mark of excellence! Gully Boy’s biggest assets were its strong script, earnest performances, and of course, its music! I never thought I’d be so consumed by Murad’s journey to the extent where I didn’t see any trace of that energetic and hyped up off screen persona he has. The Doori sequence, Mere Gully Mein video shoot with MC Sher, the numerous father son interactions between Murad and his father, and the very final performance were just some of the many brilliant moments that stood out in such an emotional journey! Literally- Ranveer aur Alia ka time aagaya! Thank you for the lovely discussion Anupama! Keep the great content coming :)
No-one's mentioning but I loved the character of alia's mother.
Unnecessary comment on the length and poverty shots. I didn't want the movie to end. Its a 10/10. Loved it. Great work Zoya. Loved your dil dhadakne do and znmd too.
Directors like Zoya Akhtar, Meghna Gulzar are prides of Bollywood. Keep making us awe with ur craft. ❤️👌
Loved the way zoya mam explained Alia’s character. Super impressed!!
Specially the line were she said - she can take responsibility of herself but bought up in a way where she has to follow in a certain way.
Zoya and Reema should collaborate often, because you two seem to have the ability to showcase true potential of actors
Akhtar family is really blessed with their unique voices.
Yes, Sucharita was right. Can Zoya Akhtar please direct my life? If there was an advanced Sci-Fi museum where you could go in and see how a person explores things, her visions, perceptions, etc. I'd say preserve her brain and mind map the crap out of this genius. I can't imagine how wonderful it must be to live in Zoya's head. In absolute awe of this person.
Calm down
Flop director
Have you seen 8 mile.
Anupama is obsessed with Raneer Singh's "energy"!! Zoya said it, Ravneer is really clued in! He knows what to do.Super bright guy! Not everyone understands that.
I cannot thank you enough Zoya.. I just cannot thank you enough .. Words will never be enough to describe the experience that Gully Boy was. It is a life changer for many of us. You come out and mull over it and it sinks in and sets deeper in you, roots in you and you are changing effortlessly into a new you .. that is what Gully Boy is for me. Thank you for making this film just the way it is. 🤗💕
kalaivani baskar how wonderful for u! It’s indeed an inspirational movie
Omg.....you've just wrote my thoughts! I couldn't have said it better....Jiyo....👌
True that. This movie made me write poetry.
Zoya is on a roll. A milestone in her career. And Gully Boy's collection will be greater than all of her previous movies combined. That's the power of this classic.
Zoya is so educational and insightful about the creative process! Loved it. Also, I never thought I would ever enjoy an Anupama Chopra video. She's managed to ask some well researched and good questions.
Vijay Varma as Moin 🔥
Siddhanth as MC Sher 👊🏾💪🏾
Vijay Raaz as Murad’s father 👌🏾
Murad's mamu is hot 🔥 🔥 🔥
He’s Vijay Maurya
He wrote the Dialogues for Gully Boy too
@@shyambawane i know i googled him, he is irresistible
Vijay Varma is the performance for me
The opening scene of Gully Boy is my absolute favourite! It gives the film the feeling that Hollywood classics used to elicit.
I’ll like to sincerely thank Zoya for showing some scenes which were so hard hitting for me. One- where Alia cries and painfully says I just go to medical college, clinic and home that’s my life, I also want to go out, party and wear lipstick. Second- where Kalki and everyone go about painting graffiti and paint the fair and lovely add “brown is beautiful”
Thank you 🙏🏼
Zoya really is one of our best. All her movies have great repeat value, are masterfully made & want you to make yourself a part of the world that her characters inhabit, it’s a really overwhelming experience every time! Looking forward to many more.
0:59 - 1:35 The accidental artist and not planning to perform part, that's her life. She started off as a writer, worked at different levels of Assisstant Diractor and all, did not plan to be a film maker. It just happened. She is humble and has no swagger about it so far, which she knows she may have later. She also had helpful mentors guiding her along the way. Murad's professional journey is Zoya's professional journey.
I didn’t mind the length of the film at all, there were people sitting right through the end credits and sort of wanting for more.
Also I didn’t mind the length of this episode, please don’t stop chatting you both... 😘
True
Absolutely agree
Girl I am with you on this😊😋
I seriously cried by looking at the journey of gully boy in the movie. Zoya is the best director. And ranveer the best actor. Perfect combination. Mc Sher really had a great impact as well. Really impressive.!!
I loved Ranveer the most in this film ,he was Murad he was everything but the Ranveer we know ❤️
I loved it ,Zoya Ranveer Alia everyone in the film were sheer brilliance
Great and big opening fingers are crossed let’s hope India doesn’t disappoint this time
So so moved. Didn’t want the film to end, wanted to watch it again the second it ended. So so good! Take a bow Reema and Zoya!
She should give out master class to other idiotic moviemakers in India
Rohit shetty and karan Johan should be on top of her student list 😂...there are many though
Rohit Shetty shd be banned
@@bhavanikodey Abe Karan johar ne to srk ke saath phir bhi bahut memorable movies di hai kkhh k3g kank mnik and other than that soty and as a producer Karan has also been good but shitman is worst director south copy made director he needs to learn a lot
I was thinking the same thing. I'd give anything to attend that class.
True That!
Anupama is very excited to talk about Ranveer..i love her ❤❤❤😍😍😍
Please ask Zoya to release that clip of Khilji doing Rap take that Ranveer gave for the rap battle scene. May be in the coming months on TH-cam so we as audience get to develop an understanding of how the same actor plays the same role in the same scene in two different levels..it would really be so intriguing.
Siddhanth Chaturvedi 👌🏾
Real Luck By Chance Moment 👍🏾
Siddhant chatyrvedi😍😍😍
Ranveer singh : he is the best thing that happened in Bollywood in the recent period ..no words for him ..he just nailed it ..he is true real super star of Bollywood...keep it up
@do aa u have to watch this movie...I mean not only ranveer(of course u r a big fan of him) remaining cast also played their characters brilliantly...
But its sad that kjo in his show make guests answer that ranbeer is the best in the rapid fire round.
@@itsmerizwan3059 I know , but ranveer is ranveer❤
@@Rahul-hn1iq Who cares .. Even Karan himself admitted that Ranver is the best .... Time has changed...This is ranveer's era ..
@@doaa8232 hahahaha omg am just amazed by seeing ur love towards ranveer...
Inti hubbuk ranveer
Anupama i always like watching your interviews , I feel they give more insight than any commercial interviews on televisions or internet. They are more meaningful and have depth than any Koffee show ..
Shout out to The whole team of "Gully Boy". Its an excellent film. New directors should learn from Zoya because she is a genius. And Ranveer, Alia , Vijay(Both) and Sidhant..Hell of a performance. I could watch this multiple times. This is that good. Sidhant has a brighter future no doubt. 5 star.
Vijay Varma was absolutely phenomenal as Moeen. So understated and authentic.
This movie adds to the positive trend in Bollywood of making realistic movies. Great work by Zoya !
Ranveer is shown dark complexioned that’s so cool and impactful. The slum scenes are so authentic.
The dialogues and lingo are truthful and do justice to the characters and story.
MC Sher: ‘woh log jaat-paat ya dharam nahi dekhte bas aankho mein jhakte hain’. That’s awesome.
Correction : Jaat, Joota aur Zabaan nhi dekhte
She is brilliant, I feel gender disolving once I hear her. Gone are the days when men had the privilege of carrying the label of intelligent humans walking the earth. Now herself and kangana and a bunch of other brilliant actor/director/writer/ so many others have given voice to all those women around this country. Thank you for being who you are and doing what you are doing beyond the layers of your privilege. Now I think one should grow out of the moulds of man/women rich/poor ....etc and respect the talent and human in people.
Please don't put her and Kangana in the same sentence. Kangana is extremely selfish and self promotional. This woman thinks of her team.
@@princesskunji well said.
Lol kangana is overrated.
You invalidated your own comment the moment you mentioned Kangana. The amount of delusion she has is embarrassing not empowering.
Zoya akhtar... I'm awestruck after watching this movie...take a bow.
Seriously the character mc sher just nailed that ...it ....13:03.... totally a luck by moment
Thanks !
No one talked about Vijay Verma and his part!! His part was small...but brilliant
When did it become a criteria for films to be short? One episode of TV series is often 1 hour, & they touch on aspects & not complete the story. Why shouldn't movies be an experience of 3 hours? If the story requires that much time, why criticize it?
Yeah...that's right! I couldn't get why masand and some of the other critics are going on and on it being a lengthy movie....I didn't think it was lengthy! They needed the time to tie up everything together which I thought worked brilliantly.
Exactly my point. There were movies like Hum Appkay hain Khon and Jodaa Akber which is more then three hours. If a story is good and the director wants to tell story of every character and also it is gripping and entertaining then why not. Besides that Bollywood movies were always 3 hours long in the past.
agree totally
Good content is welcome for even 4 hrs ..... its like you never want to stop listening .
Nah nah Zoya please...! 🙏🏻 do not try to shorten the length please because then we will loose the characters. so don't please let it be.
Totally agree with you..
wow!! she stole my heart at 25:35
"They are not poverty, They are human beings, THEY ARE PEOPLE, there is a person looking at you in the Eye... just respond to them"
Wow Zoya !! hats off to these purity.. She is love.. She is real... She is Raw ❤ Bohot Hard❤
I liked Alia's character the best.
She was crazily in love with Ranveer's character, and at the same time it didn't feel like she was OBSESSED about him.
An absolute masterpiece in Hindi film history (period).
Who are here after watching the movie??
Gullyboy = That much Philosophy with This much Simplicity. Love you bebe
Farhan (Dil Chahta Hai) and Zoya (Gully Boy) Thanks for Bollywood Gems
Javid Saab ne Bhot Hard mara hai bhai! Two genius paida kiye ❤️😂✊👌
@17:45 when zoya u said about dreams, I felt in the movie that Murad feels that he isnt anything because somehow he respects the rich ones and feels that they are so much above and he is very much noone unless kalki says that u u r an artist. From where you came doesn't matter. It doesn't matter because our talent kind of equates us.
This is the kind of conversation which I can keep listening for the rest of my life without realising the time flew.
She and Reema are my favourite writer director duo. Such depth and emotional abundance in their narrative. The length was not a problem if you are able to enjoy every moment. I hate re-watching content but have seen this movie thrice now over a year..
Anupama maam this is incredible! Before and after the release two different interviews just amazing!! Ever since the Gully scene has started created the wave I just cannot stop watching their interviews. Just when I thought won't get anymore, this came in like a treat!! I've relived the movie through her genius mind all over again and thanks to your brilliant conversations!!
And for the record, just as 'Apna time ayega' ended I just didn't want the movie to end. I wanted more. Just more. So length was alright for this one
If i meet zoya in real life i want to lovingly hug her tight (with her consent ofcourse :)) she is the best thing to have happened to bollywood ever.
Isko dekh ke dil se dua nikalti hai.I cant tell you all how much i love her for her movies. I feel so proud that i belong to the same country that she does. This is a very rare sentiment for me , reserved only for the truest "bharat ratnas". For me Zoya i one of them.
Javid Saab ne Bhot Hard mara hai bhai! Doh genius paida kiye ❤️😂✊👌
@@ArthurKnight1899 i have no idea how to feel about your comment :)
@@sandykhp Hard feel karo Bhai :)
I love the moment when Anupama speaks about Ranveer with zoya ..😍😍😍😍😍😍😍wow!!!
I keep repeating these parts of the video just to listen to what they say passionately about my favorite actor
I cannot get this film out of my system ! Tx u
Could hear Zoya Akhtar all day long and not get tired. One of the best filmmakers.
I watched Gully Boy yesterday only. It was a movie standing metaphorical to the unconvenctionality of the working class who spend their entire life in cubicles but Ranveer's character refused to do so.
The supporting cast was so phenomenal. The movie has become the face of the extreme musical and acting potential of Indian movies.
Keep up the good work and make 2019 an even more better year than 2018.
OMG you dug deep Anu
What about Siddhant Chaturvedhi.?!? He’s my 3rd fav character after Ranveer and Alia..🤩🤩
Just fell in love with this woman...and the art of filmmaking!!!
Also gully boy has best character archs i have come across in a while!! Its so complete and moving...i literally felt nervous for murad when he had to perform in the rap battle like literally my heart was beating fast!! And as sucharita said god is a woman and its zoya akhtar!!
Seriously first and only viewer at this time. Has been checking out film companion again and again for this post mortem
Me here now 😄
I was too
After Gully boy zoya akhtar is on my list of favorite directors.
These intellectual women are true beauty.❤.
Its a masterclass in film making...
As a director i think farhan akhtar is more perspective but he choosr to be jack of all trades and master of none and zoya kept pushing herself to become.d best version of herself
Farhan Akhtar writes for male characters, Zoya writes gender neutral. That makes her more perceptive and more of a complete director.
My personal opinion, Farhan misunderstood the popularity of Rock on, to mean that he is a good singer 😝😝😝 he doesn't realise it was the lyrics that were a hit, not really his singing.
Javid Saab ne Bhot Hard mara hai bhai! Two genius paida kiye ❤️😂✊👌
Its 2 in the morning and I am watching this!!!!.. Also I was expecting a little talk about Vijay Maurya!!!
me too :)
He was just fantastic !
He is fucking hot 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you Zoya for GB♥️
Let people blabber about the length of the movie. You have created a master piece. Really loved the movie :)
Luck by Chance, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Dil Dhadakne Do.. I didn't knew that I was a fan of Zoya Akhtar!
Khilji was on the stage 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂I am also willing to pay money to see that..khilji doing rap
Khilji- apna time aayega me rani lekr jayega mere jesa shyana lala tujhe na mil payega😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@illuminatisagar9740 We also want to see that..🙄😂😂😂
Omg....ha ha ha...Zota has to release that clip! Khilji doing rap sounds intriguing..🤣
Zoya owns her instincts and works goddam hard to put them across. She is one director who can get India an oscar.
Thanks Zoya for not cutting the scenes!
One thing you will note here is that all the gully boy hate comments have started coming from just last 2 months but the video was released on feb 2019!!!
Any reason why? 🤔....
Oh yes!!! Because Kangana told the world that it's a bad movie & chhichhore didn't won any awards.... And that's Gully Boy's fault and not the fucking award show's fault, right?
My bad.
Her Professionalism 😱 🙌 !!
Zoya you pick right & good actor like Ranveer this movie thanks.
Sooo true
This lady has a vision and authentic in her approach. We need more like her in Bollywood - real not fake
She and in her family all are so talented her mom, father n her brother
Who is the best director of India in recent times? Zoya Akhtar has beaten Rajkumar Hirani after release of Gully Boy
Remo Sir with Race 3
Totally agree with you
'Gully Boy' is a picture-perfect cinematic experience. Aptly named, this coming of age story of 'Murad' (Ranveer Singh), who lives in the slums of Dharavi in Mumbai, would end up making you longing for more even after two and a half hours of screen time. For some moments, you would be lost in appreciating how skillfully the movie captures the essence of Mumbai while moments later you would be blown away by the lyrics and music of the film. At some instance, you would find yourself whistling on a moving dialogue (true story btw :) and within no time you may find yourselves holding tears. The story is not just about a boy chasing his dreams and making it big, it's much more than that which makes it a brilliant film for which the credit goes to the writers and director, Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. New age love is beautifully captured between 'Murad' and 'Sakeena' (Alia Bhatt), where in a sequence the couple breaks up over phone when the relationship goes through some stress and patching up in a second some days later. Family issues and bonding are portrayed life like with apt potryals by Amruta Subhash and Vijay Raaz as Murad's parents. Friendship is also an essential part of the movie where Vijay Verma and Kalki Koechlin light up the screen in their short roles. A mentor protege relationship is key to the story and Siddhant Chaturvedi's potryal as 'Sher' stands out amongst the lot of supporting actors. Casting is pitch perfect and so are the performances. Alia is just fantastic as a fiesty, smart medical student 'Sakeena' who embodies women of today's era who want to break free from middle class boundaries and find pragmatic solution to the problems faced by girls at her age. The stage however, literally and metaphorically, belongs to Ranveer Singh who in my opinion has given one of the finest performances ever seen in Indian cinema, period. His art of playing a naive Murad at first and his journey of transformation to a professional rapper is simply soulful. Please do yourself a big favour and watch this 'beautiful' masterpiece on the big screen and thank your lord that you have the access to this picture perfect cinematic experience.
❤❤❤❤❤❤thank you
anand jhamnani I couldn’t have said it better myself. I honestly don’t get the hate Ranveer Singh gets as an actor. He blew my mind in this film
I fucking loved every bit of this film. My only and only small problem would be the credits and how everything gets wrapped up. But thats beautiful, I just think it might have been better if it was left to our imagination.
Thanku Anupama mam for these in depth interviews, love u for this one, amazing movie, unique storytelling-layered, nuanced, engaging- incredible director.
Thank god you did this interview. I felt like I needed to speak to Zoya after the film ended just so I could express how I felt about the mesmerising experience that is Gully Boy. This way I got some of my questions answered and plenty of closure.
what length i did not feel it . what a wonderful film . the subtlety addressed in the film was amazing