Mukkabaaz
An aspiring boxer and his mute lover fight caste power, corruption, and family control in a bruising Uttar Pradesh sports drama.
Overview
A determined boxer fights against the odds to carve out his legacy in a world rife with challenges.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- urgent
- distressing
- sports movie night
- social justice film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the authentic performances, social urgency, physicality, and energetic filmmaking, while often finding the film overlong and overstuffed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Shravan's boxing career is obstructed by casteist politics and nepotism in Uttar Pradesh.
Shravan and Sunaina pursue a relationship across caste boundaries while facing Bhagwan Das Mishra's authority.
Critics repeatedly highlighted the film's authentic, rooted characters and grubby, hard-nosed depiction of Uttar Pradesh.
Shravan's boxing preparation and Vineet Kumar Singh's authentic physicality externalize his internal transformation.
Films like Mukkabaaz, and why
Rocky
boxing drama centered on physical transformation, perseverance, and working-class struggle
On the Waterfront
socially conscious sports drama where institutional barriers collide with personal ambition
Gangs of Wasseypur
gritty Indian crime-and-class drama with authentic regional characters and volatile violence
Romeo and Juliet
cross-class romance threatened by entrenched social power and family authority
Movie Details
- Director
- Anurag Kashyap
- Release Date
- 2018-01-12
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (48)
Cast
- Vineet Kumar Singh
- Zoya Hussain
- Ravi Kishan
- Jimmy Shergill
- Rajesh Tailang
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- Shakti Kumar
- Sadhana Singh
- Chittaranjan Tripathy
- Shreedhar Dubey
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Eros Now Select Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mukkabaaz about?
- An aspiring boxer and his mute lover fight caste power, corruption, and family control in a bruising Uttar Pradesh sports drama.
- What is Mukkabaaz like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mukkabaaz as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Mukkabaaz violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Mukkabaaz as brutal.
- What did critics think of Mukkabaaz?
- Critics broadly praised the authentic performances, social urgency, physicality, and energetic filmmaking, while often finding the film overlong and overstuffed.
- Which films are like Mukkabaaz?
- Films with a similar feel include Rocky, On the Waterfront, Gangs of Wasseypur, and Romeo and Juliet.
- How long is Mukkabaaz?
- Mukkabaaz runs 145 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mukkabaaz?
- In United States, Mukkabaaz streams on Eros Now Select Apple TV channel.
