Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer ‘Gully Boy’ to premiere at Berlin International Film Festival

Livewire actor Ranveer Singh and bubbly actress Alia Bhatt will be seen together in musical drama film ‘Gully Boy’ which is directed by Zoya Akhtar. Now ahead of the film’s release on February 14, 2019, ‘Gully Boy’ will have its world premiere at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.

Both Alia and Ranveer are super-excited about the development and they took to Twitter to express their happiness.

Wohooo so soo exciting! #GullyBoy has been selected by the Berlin International Film Festival for a special gala screening ??? Cannot wait ????@RanveerOfficial #ZoyaAkhtar @ritesh_sid @FarOutAkhtar https://t.co/Jr62PWkZVI

— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) December 13, 2018

Ranveer Singh expressed his happiness in his trademark style as he posted,

Delighted!!!…#GullyBoy has been selected by the Berlin International Film Festival for a special gala screening!!! Ow Oww!!! ???✊?#ZoyaAkhtar @aliaa08 @ritesh_sid @FarOutAkhtar https://t.co/SWxw6XoBN6

— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) December 13, 2018

This Zoya Akhtar directorial revolves around the lives of street rappers in Mumbai. Reportedly, it is being said that ‘Gully Boy’ is loosely inspired by the life of rapper Vivian Fernandes popularly known by his stage name Divine. ‘Gully Boy’ is bankrolled by Zoya Akhtar’s Tiger Baby and Excel Entertainment productions.

Earlier, announcing the film’s release date, Alia had posted the following picture on her Instagram handle:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfAnff1ngYL/

This is the first time that Ranveer and Alia will be sharing screen space in this film. Interestingly, the film also stars Kalki Koechlin and television actress Pooja Gor. Looking at the stellar star cast of this film, we can say that this one is going to be an interesting watch.

The 69th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival will run from February 7 to 17, 2019. The festival will open with ‘The Kindness of Strangers’ and apart from these films, entries from Austria, Germany, France, Turkey and Canada have been invited to participate in the film festival.

Also Read: Ranveer Singh thanks ‘bae’ Zoya Akhtar for ‘Gully Boy’ experience

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