Toofan

Is the story novel? No.

Are the characters novel? No.

Does this boxing saga knock you off your feet? No.

Is the movie feel good? Yes.

Toofan is entirely carried by the excellent acting skills of Farhan Akhtar, Mrunal Thakur & Paresh Rawal. Farhan Akhtar fails to convince me in his thug avatar for the first 10 minutes of the film but once he is transformed into his “Aziz Ali – the Boxer” role he shines! Mrunal Thakur, who I remember liking in Super 30, surprised me with her very natural and endearing performance. She isn’t the classic Indian model. She is the cute girl next door with life under her skin. Paresh Rawal ka kya kehna? You put him in any role and he’ll be just that – single dad, a friend, a boring coach, a grandfather.

This story of a street fighter turned boxer who later has to redeem himself has been told time and again. The characters aren’t fully developed, there’s a lot of song and dance and yet it’s a good one-time entertainer.

My favorite dialogue? “Bhai mufti mein chinggum (chewing gum) nahi fulane ka. Sala fat gaya to apne hi muh pe aake lafa padega!” <– Filed away under life lessons. 😉

6/10