This paper examines Zoya Akhtar’s 2019 film Gully Boy as a seminal text in contemporary Indian cinema that utilizes the global medium of Hip-Hop to articulate local struggles of class mobility and identity formation. By analyzing the protagonist Murad Ahmed’s journey from the slums of Dharavi to mainstream recognition, the paper explores how the film reconfigures the "underdog" narrative through the lens of authentic cultural production. Special attention is paid to the film’s soundscape, specifically the role of rap as a vehicle for political dissent and self-definition, contrasting it with the commercialized aspirations typical of mainstream Bollywood tropes.
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Downloading or distributing this file via unofficial channels violates copyright laws in most jurisdictions. This paper examines Zoya Akhtar’s 2019 film Gully
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