Farhan Akhtar's 'Toofaan' gets a release date; makers release brand new poster

'Toofaan', also starring Mrunal Thakur and Paresh Rawal, will stream on Amazon Prime Video in India starting July 16, 2021

The makers of the upcoming sports drama 'Toofaan', starring Farhan Akhtar, announced that the film will be released on Amazon Prime Video on July 16. The release of the movie, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, was deferred amid the surge in the Covid-19 cases in the country. It was previously scheduled to start streaming on Amazon from May 21.

'Toofaan' stars Farhan Akhtar in the lead role along with Mrunal Thakur, Paresh Rawal, Supriya Pathak Kapur, Hussain Dalal, Dr. Mohan Agashe, Darshan Kumaar and Vijay Raaz. This motivational story revolves around the life of Ajju an orphan boy born in Mumbai’s Dongri who grows up to be a local goon. His life changes when he meets a bright and compassionate young woman Ananya, whose belief in him motivates him to find his passion as he embarks on his journey to becoming Aziz Ali, a boxing champion.

Farhan Akhtar announced the release date, with a brand new poster. Have a look:

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

⁰⁰@PrimeVideoIN @excelmovies @ROMPPictures @mrunal0801 @SirPareshRawal @hussainthelal pic.twitter.com/0sd9yZ8Zy0

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) June 16, 2021

The project marks the second collaboration between Farhan Akhtar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra post 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', the 2013 biopic on legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh.

The film has been backed by Akhtar and producer Ritesh Sidhwani's banner Excel Entertainment, along with Mehra's ROMP Pictures.

Also Read: Throwback video: When Farhan Akhtar began training for Toofaan

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