Published 13:24 IST, October 22nd 2019
Gully Boy: Ranveer and Alia starrer wins maximum international awards
Ranveer Singh's 'Gully Boy' has won the Asian Academy Creative Awards ceremony. Here is the list of other awards the film won at different film festivals
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A couple of weeks back, filmmaker Farhan Akhtar made a big announcement that his sister Zoya Akhtar's directorial - Gully Boy had been India's official entry for 92nd Oscar awards. Gully Boy starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in lead characters grabbed the attention of the audience and managed to collect approximately Rs 220 crores at the box office. The gripping storyline of the film and the characters caught many eyeballs not just in India but across the globe. Thanks to Alia and Ranveer's power-packed performance, the film has managed to bag plenty of awards.
#GullyBoy has been selected as India’s official entry to the 92nd Oscar Awards. #apnatimeaayega
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) September 21, 2019
Thank you to the film federation and congratulations #Zoya @kagtireema @ritesh_sid @RanveerOfficial @aliaa08 @SiddhantChturvD @kalkikanmani & cast, crew and hip hop crew. 🕺🏻 pic.twitter.com/Eyg02iETmG
Other than its official entry at the Oscar Awards 2019, the film was nominated for the following awards nationally as well as at international film festivals.
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2019 for Best Feature Film
Gully Boy was nominated along with Andhadhun, Badhaai Ho, Sui Dhaaga, and Super Deluxe at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2019.
#GullyBoy wins best film from India in the regional finals of the Asian Academy Creative Awards. 😊👊🏼Congratulations team. #ZoyaAkhtar @ritesh_sid @kagtireema @RanveerOfficial @aliaa08 @AsianAcademyCr1
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) October 17, 2019
23rd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2019
Popularly known as BiFan, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival is an international film festival helmed in Bucheon, South Korea. Gully Boy was nominated for and won the award for Best Film.
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2019
The Alia Bhatt-Ranveer Singh starrer was screened at IFFM 2019, and also won the title of Best Film. The film also highlighted Vijay Raaz and Siddhant Chaturvedi's terrific performances.
Other Nominations
Apart from winning these prestigious awards, Gully Boy was also nominated as Best Film for Jameson CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival 2019 and World Cinema Amsterdam 2019 for Best Film.
What the story of Gully Boy is about
The Zoya Akhtar directorial released on February 14, 2019. The film features Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, and Siddhant Chaturvedi in significant roles. Kalki Koechlin, Amruta Subhash, and Vijay Raaz were also seen playing pivotal characters in the movie. Gully Boy narrates the struggles of an aspiring rapper named Murad and his journey from rags to riches is noteworthy.
10:59 IST, October 22nd 2019