Appreciations galore for Toofaan that premiered recently on Amazon Prime Video. Marking the second outing for actor-director duo Farhan Akhtar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, this sports drama gets a nod from the audiences and Bollywood celebs as well.

Giving a tough fight in the boxing ring and obstacles in real life, Farhan Akhtar as Ajju Bhai (Aziz Ali - the boxer) impresses one and all. A very lovable performance by Mrunal who is the driving force, plays a pivotal role in Toofaan's story backed by the vision of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

These Bollywood celebs couldn't resist appreciating the ensemble :

Katrina Kaif wrote, "Loved the film, Congratulations Team!"

Karan Johar wrote, "Powerful performances by the superb @faroutakhtar The absolutely lovely @mrunalthakur @pareshrawal1955! #Toofan packs a solid punch! Congratulations to team @excelmovies @ritesh_sid and @romppictures watch it asap on @primevideoin"

Vaani Kapoor also shared, "What an amazing watch ❤️ Beautiful film.. Beautiful performances👏👏🙌🙌"

Vidyut Jammwal known for his frivolous action sequences in films also addressed Toofaan as a 'punching tutorial for all the action aficionados', he tweeted, "#Toofaan is a Punching Tutorial for all the action aficionados with a strong emotional cord 👏 @RakeyshOmMehra @FarOutAkhtar @mrunal0801 and all the stars of this fabulous film."

#Toofaan is a Punching Tutorial for all the action aficionados with a strong emotional cord 👏 @RakeyshOmMehra @FarOutAkhtar @mrunal0801 and all the stars of this fabulous film.

— Vidyut Jammwal (@VidyutJammwal) July 17, 2021

Sonali Kulkarni shared,"You are so so brilliant @FarOutAkhtar ♥️ and how less have you spoken about your preps as an actor..! Kudos 😎 Big love @RakeyshOmMehra and @ritesh_sid 🤗 Let #Toofan rule 💚"

You are so so brilliant @FarOutAkhtar ♥️ and how less have you spoken about your preps as an actor..! Kudos 😎 Big love @RakeyshOmMehra and @ritesh_sid 🤗 Let #Toofan rule 💚 pic.twitter.com/JKewzo3UKJ

— sonalikulkarni (@sonalikulkarni) July 17, 2021

Many contemporaries of Farhan have praised the amazing transformation he underwent for Toofaan and his portrayal of a boy from Dongri has struck the right chord as well. Paresh Rawal gives out a promising performance as Coach Nana, looking convincing as ever.

The film stars Farhan Akhtar, Mrunal Thakur, Paresh Rawal in lead roles, along with Supriya Pathak Shah and Hussain Dalal in pivotal roles. Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

Toofaan is presented by Amazon Prime Video with Excel Entertainment and ROMP Pictures. Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.