The Storm Has arrived! The trailer of Farhan akthar’s upcoming inspiring sports drama Toofaan packs a serious punch! amazon Prime Video unveiled the trailer of the year’s most awaited summer blockbuster, Toofaan. Presented by amazon Prime Video in association with Excel Entertainment and ROMP Pictures, Toofaan is an inspiring sports drama produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Farhan akhtar. The film features 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. Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, the film’s high octane trailer takes us through the journey of a local goon, ajju bhai becoming a professional boxer, aziz ali. Toofaan is a tale of hope, faith and inner strength fuelled by passion and perseverance. Toofaan will also be the first film to simultaneously premiere on amazon Prime Video in Hindi and English starting July 16, 2021 across 240 countries and territories. Lead actor and co-producer Farhan akhtar revealed how challenging it was to get under the skin of his character. Talking about his role, the actor said, “Toofaan is a true labour of love. No matter how physically strong one is, stepping into the shoes of a boxer is a whole new ball game. it took 8 to 9 months of rigorous training for me to get into the skin character and it made me realize how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding the sport actually is. i am thoroughly excited to see all our hard work on the screen and i am glad we are going to be able to take the movie to audiences across 240 countries and territories with amazon Prime Video.” Speaking about his experience and what made him say yes to the film, veteran actor Paresh Rawal said, “any new project is exciting when it’s challenging. Playing a boxing coach was a new challenge, and that fuels me as an actor. Toofaan at its core is about all the challenges one goes through and how one should never give up. it is a wholesome entertainer that is thrilling, thought provoking and motivating. Rakeysh has created a masterpiece and Farhan brings his a-game here. i am looking forward to the audiences reaction to this movie and i hope they enjoy watching it just the way we enjoyed making it.”
