Superboys of Malegaon
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by Faiza Ahmad Khan
Reema Kagti
Farhan Akhtar
Ritesh Sidhwani
| Superboys of Malegaon | |
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| Directed by | Reema Kagti |
| Written by | Varun Grover |
| Based on | Supermen of Malegaon by Faiza Ahmad Khan |
| Produced by | Zoya Akhtar Reema Kagti Farhan Akhtar Ritesh Sidhwani |
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| Cinematography | Swapnil S. Sonawane |
| Edited by | Anand Subaya |
| Music by | Sachin-Jigar |
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| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios[1] |
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Running time | 131 minutes[3] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est. ₹5.35 crore[4] |
Superboys of Malegaon is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age drama film directed by Reema Kagti and written by Varun Grover. Inspired by the 2012 documentary Supermen of Malegaon, it is based on the life of Nasir Shaikh and other amateur filmmakers in the small town of Malegaon.[2][5][6] The film stars Adarsh Gourav, Vineet Kumar Singh, Shashank Arora, and Anuj Singh Duhan.
The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2024. It was theatrically released in India on 28 February 2025, and received positive reviews from critics.
Superboys of Malegaon was selected as the Opening Night Film at the 2025 National Indian Film Festival of Australia (NIFFA), where it was also awarded Best Feature Film. [7]
In 1997, an aspiring filmmaker Nasir (Adarsh Gourav) along with his friends Farogh (Vineet Kumar Singh), Shafique (Shashank Arora), Irfan, and Akram decide to make a film for their hometown, Malegaon. Farogh, as a writer, had written a storyline based on the iconic movie Sholay. They name their film Malegaon ke Sholay. The film becomes a huge hit, drawing people in large numbers to their movie parlour. Following this, Farogh wants to make a film based on an original storyline but due to his differences in opinion with Nasir and their mutual disagreement to work with each other, he leaves the group and heads for Mumbai.
In 2004, while Nasir becomes well-known for his direction in Malegaon, the other group members are underpaid and barely known to the general public. This eventually leads to the original splitting up of the original troupe as Irfan and Akram also leave the group citing that they deserve more recognition for the roles they played in Nasir's films. A series of bad decisions and his failure to make successful films force Nasir to abandon film making and start a restaurant.
In 2010, Shafique gets diagnosed with cancer. Nasir, along with Imran and Akram contribute to pay for his treatment, but the illness resurfaces again. Nasir reunites the original group of friends to make a new film with Farogh writing the script and Shafique playing the leading role. The film, titled Superman of Malegaon, fulfills Shafique's desire to become a well known actor. The movie ends with Shafique watching the film, bursting into tears watching himself as Superman soaring above the skies of Malegaon, representing the Malegaon Superhero.
Cast
- Adarsh Gourav as Nasir
- Vineet Kumar Singh as Farogh
- Shashank Arora as Shafique
- Anuj Singh Duhan as Akram
- Riddhi Kumar as Mallika
- Saqib Ayub as Irfan
- Gyanendra Tripathi as Nihal
- Muskkaan Jaferi as Shabeena
- Anmol Kajani as Nadeem
- Manjiri Pupala as Trupti
- Pallav Singh as Aleem
- Abhinav Grover as Raju
Release
Superboys of Malegaon debuted on 13 September in the World Premieres section of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival Gala program.[2][8] The film was released in cinemas on 28 February 2025.[9] It was made available to stream on Amazon Prime Video after its theatrical run.[10]