Toofaan
| Toofaan | |
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Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra |
| Written by | Anjum Rajabali Vijay Maurya Farhan Akhtar |
| Produced by | Ritesh Sidhwani Farhan Akhtar Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Vijay Raaz |
| Cinematography | Jay Pinak Oza |
| Edited by | Meghna Manchanda Sen |
| Music by | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Dub Sharma Samuel-Akanksha Daniel Lozinski |
Production companies | Excel Entertainment ROMP Pictures |
| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Toofaan (transl. Storm) is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The core plot of the film is based on Dev starrer Bengali film Chaamp (2018), which itself is based on Moti Nandi's stories— Shiba and Shibar Phire Asha. It stars Farhan Akhtar, Paresh Rawal, Mrunal Thakur and Hussain Dalal. In the film, Aziz Ali is an orphaned extortionist in Dongri who beats up shopkeepers for money. He later picks up boxing and trains in the sport, earning the titular moniker on his road to fame until his downfall and subsequent redemption.
Toofaan premiered on 16 July 2021 on Amazon Prime Video.