# Mukkabaaz (2018)

> An aspiring boxer and his mute lover fight caste power, corruption, and family control in a bruising Uttar Pradesh sports drama.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/321659

## Facts

- Runtime: 145 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Anurag Kashyap
- Cast: Vineet Kumar Singh, Zoya Hussain, Ravi Kishan, Jimmy Shergill, Rajesh Tailang, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shakti Kumar, Sadhana Singh
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7180544/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, urgent, distressing, sports movie night, social justice film night

## Synopsis

A determined boxer fights against the odds to carve out his legacy in a world rife with challenges.

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