Gully Boy: Ranveer Singh reportedly trained with Divine, Naezy for 10 months to improve his rapping skills

Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy is loosely based on the lives of rapper Divine and Naezy, with a narrative that revolves around the street rappers of India and their rise from the gullies. Starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, the trailer  has already got the audience excited and eagerly waiting for its release. The latest song release from the film, ‘ _Apna time aayega_ ’, shows Singh rapping to the hard-hitting verses written by Divine and Ankur Tewari. [caption id=“attachment_5891031” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Ranveer Singh in a still from Gully Boy. Screenshot from YouTube[/caption] A source close to Mid-day reports Singh trained with rappers Divine and Naezy for 10 months before recording his first number for the film. The film has four songs performed by the actor, including a reimagined version of Divine and Naezy’s hit Meri Gully Mein. “Though the songs could have easily been sung by professional rappers, Ranveer thought lending his voice to them would render authenticity to his character. He worked for 10 months on his singing skills by exchanging notes with Divine and Naezy, among other rappers. The two helped him understand which words to emphasise on, and how to make the singing more impactful,” reports Mid-day.

Singh also points out that it was important to convey the emotions of his character through songs. He further says that his character in the film channelises his rage through music. To construct a performance like that took months of prep.