Pulkit
Samrat has become the first Indian actor to step inside the ring with a professional boxer, and the third to achieve this feat globally. Ahead of the release of his upcoming Netflix sports-crime drama Glory, the actor faced Neeraj Goyat in a real boxing match, creating history for a Bollywood star. This is completely in line with the new project where Pulkit will be seen playing a boxer. Glory also stars Dvyenndu and Suvinder Vicky. It has been written, created, and directed by Karan Anshuman (Mirzapur and Inside Edge) and Karmanya Ahuja. The two writers have previously collaborated on another Netflix project, Rana Naidu.
Pulkit Samrat makes history inside boxing ring
On the sidelines of the Glory trailer launch, the 42-year-old chose a unique promotional route by taking his onscreen role a tad too seriously. Before him, only Tom Hardy and Jake Gyllenhaal agreed to face a professional boxer. Photos and videos of Pulkit quickly started circulating on social media, with netizens hailing the actor's dedication and zeal to try something new and different. From what fans saw, Pukit seems to have polished his punches before entering the ring.
About Glory
Glory brings to the fore a fractured family forced back together. Raghubir Singh (Vicky), a formidable boxing coach driven by an obsession with Olympic glory, struggles to hold together a legacy that is slowly unravelling under the weight of strained relationships.His sons Dev (Divyenndu) and Ravi (Pulkit) return to Shaktigarh to uncover the truth behind the brutal assault on their sister Gudiya (Jannat Zubair) and the mysterious death of a rising Olympic boxing star, Nihal Singh, according to the official synopsis.
Pulkit, known for films like Bittoo Boss, Jai Ho and Taish, along with the Fukrey franchise, called Glory a "lifetime opportunity" getting to "represent a sport like boxing through cinema." According to PTI, he expressed pride in getting to do a sports-based show, something he believes we don't see often on the Indian screen.
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Pulkit thanks Neeraj Goyat
At the Glory trailer launch, Pulkit also thanked Neeraj Goyat for agreeing to fight him for real. Calling his gesture respectful, the actor said he felt gratitude towards the boxer for "considering me enough to stand opposite you in the ring." He finished off by calling Salman Khan's character from Sultan, the "OG inspiration" for his role.Glory captures the raw essence of Haryana's boxing culture. The makers, however, called it a fictional story. Also starring Ashutosh Rana, Sikandar Kher, Kunal Thakur, Sayani Gupta, Yashpal Sharma, and
Kashmira Pardeshi, the sports drama begins streaming on May 1.
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