Toofan, Farhan Akhtar’s forthcoming sports drama, now has a new release date. The film, which was originally set to premiere on May 21 but was postponed owing to the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, will now premiere on Amazon Prime Video on July 16.
Toofaan brings the exciting aspect of boxing as a sport to life while telling a gripping storey of a regular man’s struggle through life’s ups and downs in order to accomplish his goals. It’s a narrative about grit, determination, and tenacity, as well as the will to achieve.
Announcing the release date, Farhan wrote on Twitter, “With humility, love and in dedication to the fighting spirit of the beautiful people of our nation, our film ‘Toofaan’ will be releasing on July 16th. #ToofaanOnPrime.”
Farhan Akhtar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra return to pack a punch with Toofaan, following their great partnership in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. This inspirational narrative follows the life of Ajju, an orphaned child from Mumbai’s Dongri neighbourhood who grows up to become a local goon. His life is turned upside down when he meets Ananya, a brilliant and caring young lady whose faith in him inspires him to pursue his dream of becoming a boxing champion.
Earlier in May, Farhan had released a statement where he said he is more focused on helping the community in these testing times and would postpone his film’s release.
“The situation in India is truly heart-breaking, and we at Excel Entertainment and ROMP Pictures send our thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by the pandemic. In light of the severity of the situation, our focus is completely on the pandemic and on supporting our employees, their families and in helping the wider community. Therefore, we have taken the decision to postpone the release of our film ‘Toofaan’ until the situation improves. We will issue an update regarding the new release date in due course of time,” the statement had read.
Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Toofan has Farhan playing a national-level boxing player. It also stars Mrunal Thakur, Paresh Rawal, Supriya Pathak Kapur and Hussain Dalal. According to the makers, the film “presents the story of a goon from the streets of Dongri set against the backdrop of boxing, his fall and triumphant comeback against all odds in life.”
