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{{Short description|2021 Indian drama film by Kookie Gulati}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Big Bull
| image = The Big Bull Film.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Kookie Gulati
| producer = {{Plainlist|
*[[Ajay Devgn]]
*[[Anand Pandit]]
* Vikrant Sharma
*Kumar Mangat Pathak
}}
| writer = '''Story:''' Kookie Gulati Arjun Dhawan '''Dialogues:''' [[Ritesh Shah]]
| screenplay = Kookie Gulati Arjun Dhawan
| based_on =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Abhishek Bachchan]]
*[[Ileana D'Cruz]]
*[[Sohum Shah]]
*[[Nikita Dutta]]
*[[Saurabh Shukla]]
*[[Samir Soni]]
*[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
*[[Ram Kapoor]]
}}
| studio = [[Ajay Devgn FFilms]] Anand Pandit Motion Pictures
| distributor = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| music = '''Score:''' [[Sandeep Shirodkar]] '''Songs:''' Gaurav Dasgupta Wily Frenzy Mehul Vyas
| cinematography = [[Vishnu Rao]]
| editing = Dharmendra Sharma
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|4|8|ref1=<ref name="release date" />}}
| runtime = 154 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
}}

'''''The Big Bull''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[financial thriller]] film directed and co-written by Kookie Gulati and produced by [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Anand Pandit]], Vikrant Sharma and Kumar Mangat Pathak.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/abhishek-bachchan-shares-the-first-poster-for-his-next-the-big-bull/articleshow/71166218.cms|title=Abhishek Bachchan shares the first poster for his next 'The Big Bull'|date=16 Sep 2019|work=The Times of India}}</ref> The storyline of the film is based on the life of [[Harshad Mehta]], a stockbroker, involved in financial crimes over a period of 10 years, from 1980 to 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/abhishek-bachchan-ileana-dcruz-begin-filming-ajay-devgns-the-big-bull-2310541.html|title=Abhishek Bachchan, Ileana D'Cruz Begin Filming Ajay Devgn's 'The Big Bull'|date=16 September 2019|publisher=News 18}}</ref> [[Abhishek Bachchan]] portrays the titular protagonist,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/the-big-bull-poster-abhishek-bachchan-begins-work-on-upcoming-ajay-devgn-production-see-pic/story-c5divI3g6SFYGukdXRIorI.html|title=The Big Bull poster: Abhishek Bachchan begins work on upcoming Ajay Devgn production. See pic|date=16 Sep 2019|publisher=The Hindustan Times}}</ref> co-starring with [[Nikita Dutta]], [[Ileana D'Cruz]], [[Sohum Shah]], [[Ram Kapoor]] and [[Saurabh Shukla]].<ref name="p1:dna" /> [[Principal photography]] of the film begun on 16 September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/abhishek-bachchan-kickstarts-the-big-bull-produced-by-ajay-devgn-bollywood-says-all-the-best-1600086-2019-09-17|title=Abhishek Bachchan kickstarts The Big Bull, produced by Ajay Devgn. Bollywood says all the best|access-date=17 September 2019|date=15 September 2019|website=India Today}}</ref>

Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the film was not able to be released theatrically. It is available for streaming worldwide from 8 April 2021 on the Indian streaming platform [[Disney+Hotstar]].<ref name="release date">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/the-big-bull-teaser-out-abhishek-bachchan-ajay-devgn-introduce-film-as-mother-of-all-scams-watch-video-691307|title=The Big Bull teaser out: Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn introduce film as 'mother of all scams.'|date=13 March 2021|work=India TV News|language=en-US|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref> A web series of same story was already released prior to this movie called [[Scam 1992]].

== Plot ==
'The Big Bull’ follows the life and times of Harshad Mehta – a smalltime stockbroker, who manipulates the loopholes in the country's archaic banking system to create a massive bull run on the stock exchange. But at a time when the Indian economy was taking its big leap towards liberlisation, it was only a matter of time before Harshad Mehta's dream run, ended in a nightmare.

== Cast ==
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] as Hemant Shah, a stockbroker, based on [[Harshad Mehta]]
* [[Ileana D'Cruz]] as news reporter Meera Rao, based on journalist [[Sucheta Dalal]]
* [[Nikita Dutta]] as Priya Patel Shah, Hemant's wife, based on Jyoti Mehta
* [[Sumit Vats]] as Hari Vyas
* [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] as Rana Sawant
* [[Ram Kapoor]] as Ashok Mirchandani, Hemant's lawyer, based on [[Ram Jethmalani]]
* [[Sohum Shah]] as Viren Shah, Hemant's brother, based on Ashwin Mehta
* Lekha Prajapati as Tara Shah, Viren's wife
* [[Supriya Pathak]] as Amiben Shah, Hemant's mother
* [[Sanjeev Pandey]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Sanjeev Pandey will be see in Abhishek Bachchan's next The Big Bull |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/television/090120/sanjeev-pandey-will-be-seen-in-abhishek-bachchans-next-the-big-bull.html |access-date=1 February 2021 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>
* [[Saurabh Shukla]] as Mannu Malpani, Chairman of [[Bombay Stock Exchange]]
* [[Samir Soni]] as Sanjeev Kohli
* [[Shishir Sharma]] as Rajesh Mishra, Meera's Boss
* Hitesh Rawal as Kantilal
* Kanan Arunachalam as Venkateshwar
* Rio Kapadia as NCC MD Singh
* Trupti Shankadhar as Ashima
* Lekha Prajapati as Tara
* Abhijit Lahiri as Baldev
* [[Anand Goradia]] as Nikhil
* Pankaj Vishnu as CBI officer Dheeraj
* Rohit Tiwari as CBI officer Rakesh
* Sanjiv Jotangia as Mr. Patel, Priya Patel's Father
* Aarjav Trivedi as Priya Patel's Fiancé
* Vijay Rajoria as Raman
* Akhil Vaid as Vikram Solanki

== Production ==
In 2018, it was reported that [[Ajay Devgn]] will produce the film with [[Abhishek Bachchan]] playing the lead role.<ref name="p1:dna">{{cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-the-big-bull-abhishek-bachchan-s-film-produced-by-ajay-devgn-goes-on-floors-2790188/amp |title= 'The Big Bull': Abhishek Bachchan's film produced by Ajay Devgn goes on floors|work=Daily News Analysis|date=16 September 2019 |access-date=17 September 2019}}</ref> The film is directed by Kookie Gulati and shows the financial crimes and life of [[Harshad Mehta]]. [[Nikita Dutta]] and [[Ileana D'Cruz]] were brought in to play supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/abhishek-bachchan-starts-filming-for-ajay-devgns-production-the-big-bull/articleshow/71155019.cms|title=Abhishek Bachchan starts filming for Ajay Devgn's production 'The Big Bull' - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

The shooting commenced on 16 September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/abhishek-bachchan-starts-shooting-for-the-big-bull-film-produced-by-ajay-devgn-7348871.html|title=Abhishek Bachchan starts shooting for The Big Bull, film produced by Ajay Devgn- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date= 16 September 2019|website=Firstpost}}</ref> Many shots of the movie has been filmed in [[Gautam Buddha University]]. <ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiSeptember 17|first1=India Today Web Desk New|last2=September 17|first2=2019UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2019 16:58|title=Abhishek Bachchan kickstarts The Big Bull, produced by Ajay Devgn. Bollywood says all the best|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/abhishek-bachchan-kickstarts-the-big-bull-produced-by-ajay-devgn-bollywood-says-all-the-best-1600086-2019-09-17|access-date=2021-06-30|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

== Release==
Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the film was released for streaming worldwide from 8 April 2021 on [[Hotstar]].<ref name="release date" />

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = The Big Bull
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Gourov Dasgupta, Wily Frenzy and Mehul Vyas
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 26 March 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/the-big-bull/i03B3fCypkU_ |title=The Big Bull – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |publisher=Jio Saavn}}</ref>
| recorded = 2020
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 15:33
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer =
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio
|{{YouTube|sZtiba_O2Kg|The Big Bull - Full Album}}
}}}}

The film's music was composed by Gourov Dasgupta and Mehul Vyas with lyrics written by Kunwar Juneja and Anil Verma. The rap single "Yalgaar" by [[CarryMinati]], with music by Wily Frenzy, served as the theme song.<ref name="CarryMinati">{{Cite news|last=Suri |first=Rishabh |date=2 April 2021|title=CarryMinati on shooting for MayDay in pandemic: I never imagined I could be a one take artist |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/carryminati-on-shooting-for-mayday-in-pandemic-i-never-imagined-i-could-be-a-one-take-artist-101617368643597.html |access-date=10 May 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> [[Sandeep Shirodkar]] composed the background score.

{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 15:33
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ishq Namazaa
| extra1 = [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| music1 = Gourov Dasgupta
| lyrics1 = Kunwar Juneja
| length1 = 4:25
| title2 = Yalgaar (The Big Bull)
| extra2 = [[CarryMinati]]
| music2 = Wily Frenzy
| lyrics2 = CarryMinati
| length2 = 3:15
| title3 = Hawaon Ke Sheher Mein
| extra3 = [[Yasser Desai]]
| music3 = Gourov Dasgupta
| lyrics3 = Kunwar Juneja
| length3 = 4:57
| title4 = Paise Ka Nasha
| extra4 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| music4 = Mehul Vyas
| lyrics4 = Anil Verma
| length4 = 2:56
}}

==Reception==
On the [[review aggregator]] website Reviews Den, the film holds a rating of 19% based on 32 reviews and an [[Weighted arithmetic mean|average rating]] of 4.12/10.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Big Bull Reviews Ratings|url=https://www.reviewsden.com/2021/04/the-big-bull-reviews-ratings-abhishek.html|publisher=Reviews Den|access-date=April 9, 2021}}</ref> [[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' rated the movie 1.5 out of 5 stars commenting that “the film's problems are rooted in the screenplay, stilted dialogues and arbitrary character arcs.”<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Big Bull Review: Abhishek Bachchan-Led Cast Struggles In Baffling Blob Of A Movie|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/the-big-bull-review-abhishek-bachchan-led-cast-struggles-in-baffling-blob-of-a-movie-1-5-stars-2409316|access-date=2021-04-08|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Film Companion]]'', Rahul Desai called the movie a “rushed portrait of a slow-burned legacy” further adding that “Abhishek Bachchan’s version of Harshad Mehta is far more compelling than the story it defines”.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desai|first=Rahul|date=2021-04-08|title=Big Bull, On DisneyPlus Hotstar, Is A Rushed Portrait Of A Slow-Burning Legacy|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/the-big-bull-movie-review-disney-hotstar-a-rushed-portrait-of-a-slow-burning-legacy-abhishek-bachchan-harshad-mehta-rahul-desai/|access-date=2021-04-08|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref> Jyoti Kanyal of ''[[India Today]]'' gave the movie 2.5 out of 5 stars calling it “an interesting watch, which often oscillates between boredom and excitement.”<ref>{{Cite web|first= Jyoti |last=Kanyal|title=The Big Bull Movie Review. Abhishek Bachchan film adds Bollywood to Harshad Mehta story|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/the-big-bull-movie-review-abhishek-bachchan-film-adds-bollywood-to-harshad-mehta-story-1788721-2021-04-08|access-date=8 April 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

Ronak Kotecha of ''[[Times of India]]'' graded the film with three out of five stars and asked not to let the 'stock of expectations rise too high'. He opined that Abhishek Bachchan 'delivered a decent performance'. In conclusion of review he wrote, "Overall, ''The Big Bull'' is a decent attempt to tell a dramatic story of one of India’s biggest financial scams, orchestrated by a man, who seemed more like a common man than a con man."<ref>{{Cite web|first= Ronak |last= Kotecha |title= The Big Bull Movie Review: Don't let the stock of your expectations rise too high |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/the-big-bull/movie-review/81972756.cms|access-date=8 April 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|9614452}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama title|the-big-bull}}

{{Ajay Devgn}}

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