Gully Boy begins filming, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt share pictures, messages

Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh starrer Gully Boy, to be helmed by Zoya Akhtar, went on floors in Mumbai on Sunday.

Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh starrer Gully Boy, to be helmed by Zoya Akhtar, went on floors in Mumbai on Sunday.

Ranveer Singh will reportedly play a character based on rapper Divine.

“And finally it’s Day 1 of ‘Gully Boy’!!! Such a special film for me for various reasons! Wish me luckkkk! Your support and love means the world to me. Wohooo, let’s do this Ranveer, Zoya,” Alia tweeted.

The movie, backed by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment, is about the lives of street rappers from Mumbai’s chawls and ghettos. Zoya and Ranveer attended a few sessions of two street rappers, Naezy and Divine, who were the subjects of a documentary Bombay 70, while researching for the film. Gully Boy is reportedly inspired by the characters of Naezy and Divine.

Sidhwani shared the clapboard of the movie, while Farhan wished the team “all the best” as the adventure begins.

Filmmaker Rahul Dholakia and actress Sophie Choudry too sent in their good wishes.

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