Netflix UK tweeted its congratulations, saying it was a "deeply moving film and deserves all the love it's getting". The success of the film "in an age where fear and anger are proposed to divide us means the world to me", he said. Mr Cuaron thanked Netflix for "having the courage" to get behind Roma as he picked up the gong on stage.
"I'm seriously touched this film has been received the way it's been received," Mr Cuaron said at a star-studded ceremony in London's Royal Albert Hall that was also attended by Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The cinematic love letter to director Alfonso Cuaron's childhood in Mexico City in the 1970s edged out black comedy The Favourite for Best Film and Best Director. Netflix black-and-white production Roma triumphed at the BAFTA film awards on Sunday, boosting Oscar hopes for the US streaming giant despite concerns its business model undermines the film industry. The film also stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Kalki Koechlin in pivotal roles.īAFTA 2019: Roma, Olivia Colman And Rami Malek Win Big?' Starring Ranveer Singh as the street rapper, ‘Gully Boy’ stars Alia Bhatt as his love interest bringing to the screen the fresh chemistry of the duo. Zoya Akhtar who has been ahead of her times with films ‘Luck By Chance’, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ and ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ is now ruling the box office with ‘Gully Boy’ and is making all right noise across quarters. The trailer, the music and now the early reviews post its screening at the Berlin Film Festival had created a lot of anticipation for this Zoya Akhtar’s film. Zoya Akhtar’s film is a story inspired by slum rappers of Dharavi, ‘Gully Boy’ has gone ahead to create an immense buzz amongst the masses.
‘Gully Boy’ released on Thursday instead of Friday on the occasion of Valentine’s Day and has been maintaining the upward trend as it enters the glorifying Rs 100 crore club. Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer ‘Gully Bo’y has entered in 100 crore club in just eight days.
New Delhi, Zoya Akhtar’s directorial ‘Gully Boy’ mints Rs 5.1 crores on its eighth-day taking the total collection to Rs 100 crore.