| Toofaan | |
|---|---|
 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra |
| Produced by | Ritesh Sidhwani Farhan Akhtar Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra |
| Written by | Dialogues: Vijay Maurya |
| Screenplay by | Anjum Rajabali Vijay Maurya |
| Story by | Anjum Rajabali |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Vijay Raaz |
| Music by | Score: Raju Singh Songs: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
| Cinematography | Jay Oza |
| Edited by | Anand Subaya |
Production company | ROMP Pictures Excel Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Toofaan (transl. Storm) is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language sports drama film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and starring Farhan Akhtar as a national level boxer, alongside Mrunal Thakur and Paresh Rawal in supporting roles.[1] Filming commenced in Dongri on 26 August 2019 and was completed in March 2020.[2]
Cast
- Farhan Akhtar as Aziz Ali (Toofan) aka Ajju Bhai
- Paresh Rawal as Coach
- Mrunal Thakur as Pooja Shah
- Vijay Raaz
- Mohan Agashe
- Hussain Dalal
- Darshan Kumar
Release
Earlier the movie's cinema opening date was announced to be 2 October 2020, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti.[3] After getting advanced to 18 September 2020, the release was indefinitely delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic in India. On March 10, 2021 Amazon Prime Video announced that the film will be released on their platform on May 21, but was later postponed after India faced a massive 2nd wave of COVID-19.[4]
References
- ↑ "TOOFAN: Farhan Akhtar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra kick-start the shoot on Janmashtami". Bollywood Hungama. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ↑ "'The calm before the storm': Farhan Akhtar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Toofan begins shooting". Times Now. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ↑ "Toofan first look: Farhan Akhtar transforms into champion boxer for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's sports drama". Firstpost. 30 September 2019.
- ↑ "Farhan Akhtar starrer Toofaan set to release on Amazon Prime Video on May 21 postponed amid COVID-19 crisis". Bollywood Hungama. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
External links
- Toofaan on IMDb
- Toofaan at Bollywood Hungama
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