Aafat was Naezy's first DIY product - having shot and recorded by himself on an iPad - and is a freestyle rap revolving around his personal life and the reality of the system. When he turned 22, the rapper put out a music video Aafat in 2014 that served as an introduction to his personal journey as a student in college where he formed a hip-hop collective -The Schizophrenics- with his friends. Naezy was first inspired by Sean Paul's Temperature when he was merely 13 years old, according to TOI. The real story of Gully Boy based on the life of Naezy, the rapper who inspired Ranveer Singh's film Now here's everything you need to know about Naved Shaikh's (aka Naezy's) rise to fame. We already told you about Divine's journey from the streets of Mumbai to the big screen. Divine and Naezy which takes you through the slums of Mumbai was a major success and set the ball rolling for them. Their raps are related to their own real-life experiences which strike a chord among India's youth. And two rappers who have led to the emergence of hip-hop culture in India through their songs about corruption, injustice and poverty - that connect with common people at a larger level - are Divine and Naezy. Mumbai slums are, in fact, to be truly given the credit for the rise of desi Indian rap culture, even though its style may have been adapted from its US counterpart. But the origin of rap has more to do with rebellion against social discrimination than about hot girls or expensive cars. Now when you think of rap, names such as Badshah and Honey Singh instantly cross your mind. Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy is a fictional story about a Mumbai underdog played by Ranveer Singh who rises to fame as a rapper.