Superboys of Malegaon is a film based on the life of Nasir Shaikh, an amateur filmmaker from the town of Malegaon.
The residents of the town look to Bollywood cinema for a much needed escape from daily drudgery. Nasir gets inspired to make a film for the people of Malegaon, by the people of Malegaon. Nasir along with together his close group of friends to bring his vision to life set out to remake Ramesh Sippy’s beloved 1975 film Sholay.
This group’s work start a fresh lease of life into the town. We see the ups and downs the group experience as they embark on this ambitious project. The group itself also goes through their own set ups and downs. Using material from Faiza Ahmad Khan‘s 2008 documentary Supermen of Malegaon to as reference for this film, a whole new audience gets a chance to learn about Nasir’s work, his friends and about the movies coming out of the town of Malegaon.
Nasir Shaikh (centre)
Directed by | Reema Kagti
Starring | Adarsh Gourav, Vineet Kumar Singh, and Shashank Arora
Written by | Varun Grover
Produced by | Ritesh Sidhwani, Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, and Farhan Akhtar
Superboys of Maleagaon is not only a biopic relating the life of Shaikh and his close friends, but also a caring look at the ‘magic’ that movies and friendship can create.
During TIFF, the director, producers and cast members were there along with Nasir Shaikh himself to be part of the film’s world premiere. I had the opportunity to attend the premiere with my good friend, photographer Trevor Sherwin. Sharing our thoughts on the film here.
Superboys of Maleagaon is produced by Excel Entertainment, Tiger Baby and Amazon MGM Studios with an expected theatrical release in North America and India in 2025.
