CBFC U/A · BBFC 12A · our read 12+ · read from 13 reviews and the board’s record
12+
Parents should know
Strong bad language: a song's lyrics include a harsh swear word and a slur for lesbians. A rousing rags-to-riches rap drama set in Mumbai's slums. Also moderate violence, moderate substance use and mild scary or upsetting scenes.
Parents should know
12 and up
Strong language
Moderate violence
Moderate drinking, smoking, drugs
From 13 reviews Filmi read; the age is the CBFC U/A certificate’s.
1 · CertificateCBFC U/A · 12+
2 · Filmi’s read6 of 7 categories documentedNot documented does not mean absent
Sex & nudityNot documented
3 · Parents’ votesNone counted yet. Yours is the slider below.
Murad, an underdog, struggles to convey his views on social issues and life in Dharavi through rapping. His life changes drastically when he meets a local rapper, Shrikant alias MC Sher.
Filmi puts it at 12+, and the CBFC certified it U/A.
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“Murad's mother (Amruta Subhash) gets subjected to domestic violence, he decides enough is enough” view the record →
Language · Mild · Reviewer on record
“one is supposed to roast the opponent and get personal” view the record →
Intense scenes · Mild · Reviewer on record
“gender segregation, discrimination in education, the hijab, domestic violence and more” view the record →
Violence · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“Murad's mother gets subjected to domestic violence” view the record →
Intense scenes · Mild · Reviewer on record
“he decides enough is enough and leaves his father's home to protect his mother's self-respect” view the record →
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Mild · Reviewer on record
“smoking weed and getting involved in petty crime” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“he will not downsize his destiny because of his circumstances” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“a defiant underdog fighting daunting odds in a bid to become a rap star” view the record →
Role models · Clear · Reviewer on record
“Murad himself is likable precisely because he does not fit the template of the macho, misogynist rapper” view the record →
Role models · Clear · Reviewer on record
“channeling her andar ki lava into her education. She wants to become a doctor” view the record →
Violence · Moderate · BBFC
“Violence includes a woman smashing a bottle over another woman's head, and scenes of domestic violence in which a man slaps his wife.” view the record →
Language · Strong · BBFC
“There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') in song lyrics, which also contain discriminatory language ('dyke').” view the record →
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Moderate · BBFC
“There are scenes in which marijuana is seen being prepared for distribution by children and sold on the streets.” view the record →
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Murad, an underdog, struggles to convey his views on social issues and life in Dharavi through rapping. His life changes drastically when he meets a local rapper, Shrikant alias MC Sher.
Parents ask
Answered from the record below — the certificate, the board’s cut list, and what reviewers documented.
Is Gully Boy OK for kids?
Filmi puts Gully Boy at 12+ — suitable for 12 and over. The CBFC certified it U/A. That comes from the certificate and from what reviewers documented, not from anyone at Filmi watching the film — every claim on this page is quoted with its source.
What age is Gully Boy suitable for?
12+, based on the CBFC rating of U/A. 4 of the five content-warning categories are documented for this film.
What content should parents know about in Gully Boy?
What the record shows: violence — moderate; language — strong; sex or nudity — not on record; drink or drugs — moderate; frightening scenes — mild. A category left blank means nobody documented it, not that the film is clean — the full record, quoted with sources, is on this page.
Did the censor board cut anything from Gully Boy?
The CBFC certified it U/A with no published cut list. That is not the same as the film being uncut — only that no modification was published.
