The Brawler(2018)

Eros International

2h 34m
- Drama
- Sport

Release Date: Jan 12, 2018 | Limited

A boxer struggles to make his mark in the boxing world.

Releases

Original Release | Jan 12, 2018

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$47,808
Total US & Canada:
$75,929
Total International
$65,052
Total Worldwide:
$140,981

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Director & Top Cast

Anurag Kashyap
Director

Jay Dev Banerjee
Director

Chittaranjan Tripathy
Krishna Kant Yadav

Other Details

Country of Origin: India

Language: Hindi

Summaries

Plot Summary

A boxer Vineet Kumar (Shravan Singh) belonging to upper cast Thakur, trains at a gym controlled by a local Don Bhagwan Das Mishra (Jimmy Shergill). Shravan falls for Mishra's niece Sunaina (Zoya Hussain). The Don does not approve of this match because of previous scuffle between Bhagwan and Shravan (Shravan had objected to Bhagwan using his students to do his menial housework and even hit Bhagwan in the process).Sunaina is a mute, but feisty. She stands up to Bhagwan's brutality at home. After the scuffle, Shravan was jailed. But after release he started pursuing Sunaina and she reciprocates his advances. The one day Sunaina informs Shravan that Bhagwan is getting her engaged to some random guy and that he needs to do something if he wants to be with her.Meanwhile Shravan was hoping to compete in the regional boxing tournament, but finds his name missing from the list of boxers selected. The admin guy tells him that Bhagwan has stopped his selection. Shravan meets Bhagwan, but Bhagwan asks Shravan to drink his urine as a precondition to allow him to box. In retaliation, Shravan attacks the groom's car when he comes to see Sunaina. Bhagwan again gets Shravan arrested. This time the jailer takes time to hear Shravan's story and advises him to meet state federation boxing officials. They advise Shravan to compete from another district in UP (where Bhagwan has no say in the selection process).At the tournament Shravan comes in view of talent scout Sanjay Kumar (Ravi Kishan), who understands the gravity of Bhagwan's animosity to Shravan. Sanjay meets Bhagwan for peace, but Bhagwan insults Sanjay on account of him being a Harijan. There is no peace and Bhagwan reiterates his promise of not allowing Shravan to play. Sanjay takes Shravan under his wings and vows to train him.Sanjay gets Sharavn entered into a state level tourney and despite all efforts from Bhagwan (steroid induced opponents, difficult fight groups etc) Shravan ends up winning the tourney and gets a railway job as well. Eventually Shravan gets married to Sunaina, despite severe objections from Bhagwan, as Sunaina's mother and father stand up to Bhagwan and decide that Shravan is the right guy for their girl.Shravan gets off to a bad start when his boss puts every obstacle in his way to stop him from practicing boxing. While Sunaina is angry at him for not being able to give him time at home. Shravan retaliates against his boss to get his rights to practice boxing for the upcoming nationals.Then he finds that Bhagwan has kicked his brother and bro's wife out of the house in retaliation of sanctioning the wedding of Shravan with Sunaina. Shravan sends Sunaina with her parents to her maternal grand father's house. But she is abducted by Bhagwan's goons on the way. Bhagwan forces Sunaina to send divorce papers to Shravan. Meanwhile he gets Sanjay beaten up on the pretext of eating beef by cow protectors & goes into coma. Now Bhagwan comes into the open and tells Shravan to lose the nationals, and divorce Sunaina in exchange for peace.Shravan roams all over town with posters of Sunaina in an effort to find her. The police jailer advises Shravan to win the nationals to get enough clout to challenge Bhagwan openly. Shravan enters the nationals and again meets resistance from Bhagwan. Just before the finals, Sunaina's mother escapes from captivity and alerts Shravan who goes and rescues them. When Bhagwan intervenes, Shravan beats him up black and blue.Back at the nationals, Bhagwan moves a motion to disqualify Shravan. Shravan begs Bhagwan to not disqualify him saying that saving his wife was his duty. Bhagwan tells Shravan that for peace, Shravan will have to forget whatever happened and retire from boxing. Shravan agrees and KOs himself out in the boxing finals. He and Sunaina live a peaceful life. Sanjay never comes out of coma, and Shravan takes his place as coach for Harijan and underprivileged children.

Storyline

A boxer (Shravan) belonging to upper cast, trains at a gym controlled by a local Don (Bhagwan Das Mishra). Shravan falls for Mishra's niece (Sunaina). The Don does not approve of this match because of previous scuffle between Bhagwan and Shravan. Shravan strives to win Sunaina's hand in marriage and becomes a successful boxer while trying to avoid retaliation from the Don. — iakhtar33380