Malala biopic Gul Makai's poster is out now

The film will star young 'Wazir' actor Reem Shaikh as Malala

Updated 04 Jul, 2018

Gul Makai, a biopic based on the life of Malala Yousufzai, is in the works in Bollywood.

The film's poster has been shared by young actor Reem Shaikh, who will play the Pakistani activist.

Thrilled to unveil the chilling poster of director Amjad Khan's upcoming biopic 'Gul Makai', story of #MalalaYousafzai | @divyadutta25 @reem_sameer8 @khandirector

A post shared by Gul Makai The Film (@gulmakaifilm) on Jul 3, 2018 at 1:30am PDT

Gul Makai will chronicle the journey of Malala in Swat Valley to being the youngest Noble Peace Prize winner who stood up against terrorism, reports India Today.

Reem Shaikh, who previously starred in Amitabh Bachchan's Wazir, has also been seen in TV dramas like Ye Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. She is joined by Divya Dutta (who plays her mother) and the late Om Puri in the film's cast.

Reem Shaikh, who seen in character at the Gul Makai poster launch, with Divya Dutta — Photos courtesy Hamara Photos

Gul Makai is being produced by Anand Kumar and directed by Amjad Khan. Its release date is not yet known.

Speaking to IANS in early August, Kumar said, "The biopic is 50 per cent finished and I am super curious to bring it to the silver screen soon. We have already shot the war sequences and other important schedules. Now we will be shooting with our Malala in Kashmir."

Some parts of the film were shot in Bhuj and Mumbai in 2016. Later, the cast and crew were supposed to shoot in Kashmir, but were unable due to political unrest.

Comments

khan Sep 04, 2017 09:37am

What about the other girls who also risked their lives riding with her in the same bus and going to school in her company. What, if their parents had refused to let their daughters ride with her in the same bus and made it impossible for her attending school. While I appreciate the support and treatment extended to her by the international community making her a world star, those other girls also need attention. No one knows what happened to the other girl injured in the same attack.

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Jalaluddin S. Hussain Sep 04, 2017 11:03am

Why not UNESCO announces at least 10 educational scholarships and economic improvement of poor girls in Pakistan, particularly in the SWAT area, in northern Pakistan?

AW Sep 04, 2017 11:04am

Excellent effort to highlight the issue of educating girls and women in the subcontinent. The film will create badly needed awareness that women should have the right to educate themselves in order to become contributing members of the progressive societies.

Sak Sep 05, 2017 09:36am

@khan she had made her place - well in advance before the incident. She was known to many. The question about " what about the others " becomes slightly redundant when you know the others did not speak for education - they attended school with her but did not have a diary where they would pen down their daily trauma - they may been a million like the rest that were with her on the day but alas the difference is she made her place. She was pro-active and she took a million steps to bring about a change. For a change lets be happ for our fellow citizen and not try and cut down throats and backs. Applaud her whilst you can and be proud of her - for anyone could have been in her place but if it is her do not whine and cry about it. I salute her for her efforts and for the thousands of girls she has inspired in the world to date. Its easier to sit in the comfort of your living room and disregard what others have been through but she is perhaps better than all kids her age at the moment