At a glance

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Music and its permissibility The poor and the worker Muslim minorities under non-Muslim rule

Screening Room

Format: Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released: 2019 CE · 1440 AH†
Countries: IN
Languages: hi (original)
Approach: drama of Muslim life
Depiction of sacred figures: The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Overview

A film by Zoya Akhtar about a Muslim rapper from the neighbourhoods of Mumbai; India submitted it for the Oscars and it opened Indian hip-hop cinema. ¹ ²

People and things also explored

Native Deen· Kareem Salama· Lupe Fiasco· Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)· Casablanca Beats· New Muslim Cool· A Prophet· Man Like Mobeen

Sources

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islam.museum contributors. “Gully Boy”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/gully-boy-2019/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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Native Deen

The American nasheed trio whose albums fill Islamic-school assemblies across the US.