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*[[Vineet Kumar Singh]] as Shravan Singh
*[[Vineet Kumar Singh]] as Shravan Singh
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*[[Zoya Hussain]] as Sunaina Mishra
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*[[Ravi Kishan]] as Sanjay Kumar
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Mukkabaaz
Film poster
Directed byAnurag Kashyap
Written byAnurag Kashyap
Vineet Kumar Singh
Mukti Singh Srinet
K.D.Satyam
Ranjan Chandel
Prasoon Mishra
Produced byAnand L. Rai
Vikramaditya Motwane
Madhu Mantena
Anurag Kashyap
StarringVineet Kumar Singh
Zoya Hussain
Ravi Kishan
Shree Dhar Dubey
Jimmy Shergill
Rajesh Tailang
CinematographyRajeev Ravi
Shanker Raman
Jay Patel
Jayesh Nair
Edited byAarti Bajaj
Ankit Bidyadhar
Music byScore:
Prashant Pillai
Songs:
Nucleya
Rachita Arora
Production
companies
Distributed byEros International
Release dates
  • 9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) (TIFF)
  • 12 January 2018 (2018-01-12) (India)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box officeINR 10crore[1]

Mukkabaaz (English: The Brawler) is a 2017 Indian sports drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and the 2017 Mumbai Film Festival.[2][3] Produced jointly by Anand L. Rai and Phantom Films, the film stars Vineet Kumar Singh, Zoya Hussain, Ravi Kishan and Jimmy Shergill. Mukkabaaz was released theatrically on 12 January 2018.

Plot

A boxer (Shravan) belonging to upper cast thakur, trains at a gym controlled by a local Don (Bhagwan Das Mishra). Shravan falls for Mishra's niece (Sunaina). The Don does not approve of this match because of previous scuffle between Bhagwan and Shravan. Shravan strives to win Sunaina's hand in marriage and becomes a successful boxer while trying to avoid retaliation from the Don.[4]

Cast

Production

In July 2017, it was announced that Anurag Kashyap and Anand L. Rai are coming together for a film called Mukkabaaz.[8] The idea of the film came from actor Vineet Kumar Singh, who started writing the stories he had seen of unsuccessful sportsperson's in the country because of the fault of the system. He mentions: "I’ve seen lots of stories like this, which stayed with me over the years. I wrote this film because I wanted to play this character and I knew the only way to do that is by writing it myself."[9] He alongwith writer Mukti Singh Srinet, had written the script in 2013 and was seeking a financer for it.[10][11][12] Singh had one condition that he would be the lead actor of this film, but no producer agreed on it.[13] Eventually, Anurag Kashyap got to know about it with whom Singh had worked on three films including Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Bombay Talkies (2013) and Ugly (2014).[9] Kashyap felt that the script they had written was very similar to Rocky (1976). He then asked Singh to show him a Rocky in India.[11] Kashyap found one sequence in the script interesting where the guy tries to get a job. He felt the need of his own research for the film.[11] The film set in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh and is inspired by a true story.[12] For Kashyap, boxing and the case of Narsingh Pancham Yadav, who was accused of doping, prompted him for the film.[11]

Kashyap sent his second unit director Saqib Pandor, to record boxing tournaments on camera and the state tournament shown in the film is recreation of actual tournaments they had recorded on camera.[11] They witnessed a boxing tournament happening under the tent and without an audience because their own space was occupied by something else and other boxers who sit and watch them.[11] He also realised that after attending an actual boxing tournament in north India that there was no audience apart from people in power who decide which boxer should represent the state, and who will not.[14] Kashyap then told Singh to train himself and he started training in Mumbai. Kashyap told him not to do the "filmi training" but to become a hardcore boxer.[15][11] There are no boxing choreographers, action directors in the film.[11] Singh was trained for a year to play the boxer’s role by a coach, Anudeep Singh, who was coaching people for free and runs a garage for money. He told Kashyap that he wanted to be a boxer but he could not play. These stories were also used for the research of the film.[14] Singh did not disclose that he was preparing for a role in film to his coach.[13] Kashyap also watched several Hollywood films that had boxing as its setting.[16]

The film is Delhi's theatre actress Zoya Hussain's feature debut, where she plays a mute girl.[10] Kashyap had wanted to work with her after seeing her film Three and Half Takes, which he liked.[17] To prepare for the role, she spent several months learning non-verbal language and the character's mannerism.[9] Her disablity symbolises the lack of voice of women in her region.[11][12] Singh's box training began at National Institute of Sports, Patiala, a year before filming.[13][9] During the training, he could not see the punches coming and took real beating everyday and also broke some ribs. Later, he learned how to counter and defend himself. In the film, he fought with real International-level boxers with no choreography.[9] Mukkabaaz also deals with the issue of caste system and cattle slaughter in India.[18][19] It was shot in Bareilly, Varanasi and Lucknow in May 2017.[13][20] The film is singer-composer Rachita Arora's first film as a composer. She was recommended to Kashyap by Makrand Deshpande. She was doing a play with him and was standing outside a parking lot. Kashyap heard her song and asked her about its composer, to which she said that she composed it herself. Later, Kashyap signed her for the film.[11]

Music

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Paintra"Vineet Kumar SinghNucleyaDivine3:52
2."Mushkil Hai Apna Meil Priye"Dr. Sunil JogiRachita AroraBrijesh Shandilya5:54
3."Paintra" (Extended Version)Vineet Kumar SinghNucleyaDivine3:52
4."Bahut Hua Samman"Hussain HaidryRachita AroraSwaroop Khan4:33
5."Bahut Dukha Mann"Hussain HaidryRachita AroraRachita Arora & Dev Arijit4:40
6."Chhipkali"Hussain HaidryRachita AroraVijay Arora3:28
7."Saade Teen Baje"Hussain HaidryRachita AroraKhushboo Raj3:28
8."Adhura Main"Vineet Kumar SinghVineet Kumar SinghDeepak Thakur2:57
9."Bahut Hua Samman" (EDM Version)Hussain HaidryRachita AroraSwaroop Khan, Rap: Jaspreet Jasz5:18
10."Haathapai"Hussain HaidryRachita AroraSukhwinder Singh4:13
Total length:42:15

Marketing

The film was earlier scheduled to release on 10 November 2017 but was pushed on the date of 12 January 2018.[8] A 21-second-long audio teaser was released on 7 July 2017.[21] It's official poster and trailer were released on 7 December 2017.[22]

Reception

Mukkabaaz premiered at the 2017 Mami Film Festival in Liberty Cinema, where it received a standing ovation.[23] Priyadarshini Patwa from MensXP.com wrote: "This new rendition brings together a cocktail mixed with the right amount of punches that keeps you hooked to the story."[24] Anirudh Bhattacharya of Outlook gave a mixed review and wrote: "The Brawler is a little heftier, but this isn’t Raging Bull, it’s just rocky."[25] The film was also screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter, giving a positive response, wrote: "Energetic, cinematic, political and not just for sports fans."[26] David D'Archy of Screen International mentioned in his review"Kashyap manages to pack caste inequality, corruption and a triumph over disability into a romantic melodrama built around the boxing ring."[27]

Upon its commercial release on January 12, 2018, Mukkabaaz received extremely positive reviews from the critics. Critics lauded Vineet Kumar Singh for his performance.[28] Raja Sen of NDTV gave the movie a 5 star out of 5.[29] Sen praised the acting, directing and premise of the film. Calling it as Kashyap's best film so far, he wrote, "Kashyap is at his absolute best in Mukkabaaz, all heart and heartland, a movie made with a vintage filmi sensibility but highly modern skills. And a story that bleeds".[29] Indian Newspaper Hindustan Times gave the movie a 4.50/5.00, calling it as the best film made in last year or so.[30]

Times of India gave the movie 4 stars out of 5 stars while criticising its 145 minutes runtime.[31] British newspaper The Guardian rated it 3 stars out of 5 calling it a comeback bid for Kashyap.[32] Indian website Koimoi gave the movie 3.50/5.00 stars.

References

  1. ^ Handoo, Ritika (22 January 2018). "Mukkabaaz Box Office collections: Check out inside". Zee News. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Anurag Kashyap's 'Mukkabaaz' to open Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Fest". The Statesman. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Mukkabaaz premieres at Toronto: Anurag Kashyap's new film tackles cow vigilantism, provokes reaction". Hindustan Times. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  5. ^ ""I Wasn't nervous working with Anurag Kashyap"". The Moviean.
  6. ^ "Real life boxers share their reel life experiences of becoming Mukkabaaz - other-sports - Hindustan Times". m.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Besties, boxing opponents and now also co-stars". 11 August 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Anurag Kashyap and Aanand L Rai come together for Mukkabaaz". Deccan Chronicle. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d e Bains, Pahull (31 October 2017). "The sweet science of 'Mukkabaaz'". Mint. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  10. ^ a b Chatterjee, Saibal (12 September 2017). "Vineet Kumar Singh lands knockout punches in 'Mukkabaaz'". Outlook. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Joshi, Namrata (21 October 2017). "'Not just another sports movie': Anurag Kashyap on 'Mukkabaaz'". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  12. ^ a b c Kannan, Indira (27 September 2017). "What Anurag Kashyap's Mukkabaaz is all about". Rediff.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  13. ^ a b c d Khan, Faizal (24 September 2017). "Ringside view". The Financial Express. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  14. ^ a b Unny, Divya (20 October 2017). "Anurag Kashyap: 'The system has always destroyed sportsmen'". OPEN. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  15. ^ "Before 'Mukkabaaz', Here's Cheering for Vineet Singh, the Actor". The Quint. 27 December 2014.
  16. ^ Srivastav, Abhishek (10 January 2018). "Mukkabaaz is a throwback to the storytelling prevelant in the 70s, says Anurag Kashyap". Firstpost. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  17. ^ "When Zoya Hussain wanted to direct Anurag Kashyap". The Times of India. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Films on socio-political issues making a comeback: Kashyap". Press Trust of India. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  19. ^ Bhaskaran, Gautaman (10 October 2017). "Anurag Kashyap's Mukkabaaz hits out at societal injustices". Gulf Times. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  20. ^ Vohra, Meena (27 May 2017). "Anurag hangs out at his favourite eatery in Varanasi". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  21. ^ "Anurag Kashyap's 'Mukkabaaz' set to release on November 10". News Nation. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  22. ^ "'Mukkabaaz' trailer: The Anurag Kashyap film packs quite the punch". The Times of India. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  23. ^ "Anurag Kashyap's 'Mukkabaaz' opens to standing ovation at MAMI fest". The Times of India. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  24. ^ Patwa, Priyadarshini (10 September 2017). "Mukkabaaz Review: This Anurag Kashyap Film Is All About Love, Hate…And Punches". MensXP.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  25. ^ Bhattacharya, Anirudh (16 September 2017). "In Mukkabaaz, Anurag Kashyap Shows Some Guts In Skewering Saffron Goons, But Can't Deliver A Knockout". Outlook. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  26. ^ Young, Deborah (16 September 2017). "'The Brawler' ('Mukkabaaz'): Film Review: TIFF 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  27. ^ D'Archy, David (10 September 2017). "'The Brawler': Toronto Review". Screen International. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  28. ^ "Vineet Kumar Singh lands knockout punches in Mukkabaaz". India Today. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  29. ^ a b "Mukkabaaz Movie Review: Vineet Kumar Singh Shines In Anurag Kashyap's Greatest Film". Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  30. ^ "Mukkabaaz movie review: Anurag Kashyap's angry film spares no one; Vineet Singh is our own Rocky". 12 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  31. ^ "Mukkabaaz Review {4/5}: The movie launches a scathing attack on the system and hypocrisies of our society with a blend of love & humour". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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