Mumbai: Actor Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer Gully Boy have been invited to the prestigious Busan International Film Festival under the Request Cinema Screening category on popular demand.
As per the initial plan by the international film festival body, the screening would take place in October 2020 however, owing to the ongoing pandemic it is subjected to change.
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The flick has also bagged the NETPAC award for Best Asian Film at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in South Korea last year.
Besides, Gully Boy was also nominated as India’s official entry for the 92 Oscars for 2019. The film bagged several awards for its direction, actors, original score, and many more and holds the record for the highest Filmfare awards received by a film.
The story of Gully Boy revolves around Murad who struggles to make it big as a rapper. The film also brought India’s underground rap scene to light.