The Big Bull(2021)
Inspired by events from the late '80s and the early '90s that shook the country's financial fabric, The Big Bull tells the story of the biggest hustle in the stock market.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 8 April 2021
- Director
- Kookie Gulati
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
This story is based on real financial scandals in India during the late 1980s and early 1990s. It follows a man who pulls off the largest and most shocking scam in the country's stock market history.
“He dreamed big. The country paid the price.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for The Big Bull
Cast reunions in this film: Ajay Devgan & Mahesh Manjrekar (5 films together), Saurabh Shukla & Abhishek Bachchan (4 films together), Supriya Pathak & Abhishek Bachchan (4 films together), Ajay Devgan & Abhishek Bachchan (4 films together), Ileana D'Cruz & Saurabh Shukla (2 films together), and Saurabh Shukla & Ajay Devgan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was changed from 'The Bull of Dalal Street' to 'The Big Bull' before release.
- Abhishek Bachchan gained weight and grew a beard to look older for his character's later years.
- The movie was originally planned for a theatrical release but premiered directly on Disney+ Hotstar.
- Director Kookie Gulati also co-wrote the screenplay with Rohan Shrestha and Arjun Dhawan.
- The story is loosely inspired by the life of stockbroker Harshad Mehta and the 1992 Indian securities scam.
- Some scenes were shot at real locations in Mumbai, including the Bombay Stock Exchange area.
- The film's soundtrack features a song by composer Tanishk Bagchi, who often remixes older hits.