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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra: The film's idea came from Farhan
Updated On: 17 July, 2021 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Uma Ramasubramanian
Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra says Toofaan was a case of reverse casting as he reunites with Akhtar after the sports drama, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
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Healing is probably one of the last things you would associate with boxing. But to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, the sport has a healing quality, giving the pugilists an outlet to vent their suppressed angst. It is with this idea that he walked into Toofaan. “While reading autobiographies of boxing champions, I realised that boxing is a form of expression. The greatest fighters have come from marginalised sections of society. When life doesn’t [deal] you a fair hand, you will step into the ring and express [your agony]. Being in the ring then becomes like a healing touch. Such psychological observations were important in making the film,” says the director.
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