MetFilm Distribution in partnership with Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled February 28 as the UK and Ireland cinema release date for the critically acclaimed Indian comedy ‘Superboys of Malegaon’. This much-talked-about film had its European Premiere at last year’s BFI London Film Festival, and World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Directed by Reema Kagti (‘Dahaad’, ‘Talaash: The Answer Lies Within’), the cast is led by BAFTA nominated rising-star Adarsh Gourav (‘The White Tiger’), Vineet Kumar Singh (‘The Brawler’) and Shashank Arora (‘Made in Heaven’). Taking inspiration from the 2008 documentary ‘Supermen of Malegaon’, this moving underdog story captures the joy and struggles of chasing a dream of the silver screen against all odds, making for an inspiring feel-good film that celebrates the magic of the movies, a true ode to homegrown indie cinema.
‘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. He bands together his ragtag group of friends to bring his vision to life, thereby bringing a fresh lease of life into the town.
The film is a poignant yet uplifting take on both filmmaking and friendship – and what happens when those two worlds collide.
At the London Film Festival (LFF) last year, it played in the Create Strand and was praised as an uplifting true story of a ragtag crew of filmmakers with no resources who end up creating a cult phenomenon in this. Malegaon is only six hours driving distance from Mumbai, the filmmaking capital of India.
“Director Reema Kagti chronicles the heart-warming true story of Shaikh as he crowdsources a wave of ingenious spoof films that become a national phenomenon,” LFF said.
The film will launch on Amazon Prime Video in the months after its cinematic release.
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