Producer, director, and actor, Farhan Akhtar wears several hats. The actor, who most recently appeared in the 2019 film The Sky is Pink, is currently preparing for the digital release of his sports drama, Toofan. Farhan plays a boxer in the film, which will be released on Amazon Prime Video on July 16. The actor, on the other hand, emphasizes that this picture is about much more than boxing! In a recent interview, the actor said that he is anxious about how people will react to the film, but he is not nervous. Read more about Farhan Akhtar upcoming film Toofan accused of promoting ‘Love Jihad’ | Boycott Toofaan trends on Twitter below.
On July 16, Bollywood filmmaker-turned-actor Farhan Akhtar’s next film “Toofaan” will be released on Amazon Prime Video. With its high-octane boxing sequences, the film promises a cinematic storm.
For his second film with director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Akhtar undertook intensive training to prepare for the part of Aziz Ali aka Ajju Bhai, a goon who goes on to become a national-level boxer, after another sports-based film, ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag,’ in 2013.
Mrunal Thakur, who plays Dr. Ananya, Aziz’s love interest, and legendary actor Paresh Rawal, who plays Nana Prabhu, his boxing teacher, both feature in the film.
The hashtag #BoycottToofan is trending on Twitter before its release, as a portion of the internet accused the filmmakers of encouraging “Love Jihad.”
Take a look at the tweets below.
Boycott love jihad#BoycottToofaan
— Kuchh to log kahenge 💐 (@amirakfkhan) July 10, 2021
Toofaan Movie Is against Our Culture .
It's Time To #BoycottToofaan
— Dr. Prachi Sadhvi (@Sadhvi_prachi) July 10, 2021
They can't reels hinduphonic context so shamelessly and run away each and every time !!
Boycott it with all your deeds !!
It's our turn now !#BoycottToofaan https://t.co/tf2XCeyJ3i
— Ujjawal Thakur (@uraj7777) July 10, 2021
Today in Hindu-majority country of India, insult and mockery of Hindu Dharma, Hindu deities n Hindu customs is going on unabated through mediums like Web series, movies, social media and so on.
Unity of Hindus is the only way to stop These issues, so support 👇#BoycottToofaan pic.twitter.com/J5dfxarcSt
— Suman H P 🇮🇳🚩 (@Suman_H_P) July 10, 2021
While Mrunal’s character is referred to as Dr. Pooja Shah in social media posts and on the film’s Wikipedia page, the creators insist that her name is Dr. Ananya. There’s also a song called “Ananya” in the movie.
According to Akhtar the wonderful trip that Aziz, Ananya, and Nana Prabhu are on is the driving force of Toofaan. “There is a lot that goes on. The sport serves as a background… it’s thrilling, of course; it’s cinematic, there’s adrenaline, and so on. The film’s heart, though, is in the interactions that these individuals have with one another,” the 47-year-old actor said.
Toofaan was produced by Akhtar and his Excel Entertainment co-worker Ritesh Sidhwani, as well as Mehra’s ROMP Pictures. The film is directed by Anjum Rajabali and written by Vijay Maurya. It also stars Supriya Pathak Kapur and Hussain Dalal.
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