Toofaan

"Life taught him to fight, Love taught him what to fight for."

2021 2h 41m HI

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 30

Drama

Synopsis

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An inspiring story about an orphan boy from the streets of Dongri, who grows up to become a local goon of his area and how his life changes after he meets the young and compassionate Ananya, who guides him towards the right path and makes him realize his true calling i.e boxing.

“Life taught him to fight, Love taught him what to fight for.”

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Cast

Farhan Akhtar
"Ajju" Aziz Ali
Mrunal Thakur
Ananya
Paresh Rawal
Narayan 'Nana' Prabhu
Hussain Dalal
Munna
Supriya Pathak
Mrs. D'Souza
Mohan Agashe
Bala
Gauri Phulka
Myra
Deven Khote
Merchant Sir

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Writers: Anjum Rajabali, Anjum Rajabali
Languages: Hindi, English
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, shot by Jay Oza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shankar Mahadevan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Meghna Manchanda Sen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Farhan Akhtar and Mrunal Thakur and Paresh Rawal carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Life taught him to fight, Love taught him what to fight for.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra directs. Jay Oza behind the camera. Shankar Mahadevan scores. Meghna Manchanda Sen cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.
4Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, shot by Jay Oza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shankar Mahadevan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Meghna Manchanda Sen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Farhan Akhtar and Mrunal Thakur and Paresh Rawal carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Life taught him to fight, Love taught him what to fight for.".
9IMDB entry: tt11045422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.