Gul Makai
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Gul Makai | |
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Pen India Limited | |
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Running time | 130 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Languages | Hindi Urdu |
Gul Makai is a 2020 Indian
Debutante
Plot
Gul Makai accounts for the courageous journey and struggle of 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, starting from her humble upbringing in the
Cast
- Reem Shaikh as Malala Yousafzai
- Atul Kulkarni as Ziauddin Yousafzai
- Divya Dutta as Toor Pekai Yousafzai
- General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
- Arif Zakaria as Sufi Muhammad
- Maulana Fazlullah
- Abhimanyu Singh as Hakimullah Mehsud
- Pankaj Tripathi as Baitullah Mehsud
- Sharib Hashmi as Ataullah Khan
- Kamlesh Gill as Malala's grandmother
- Chandrashekhar Dutta as Muslim Khan
- Ajay Chourey as Musa Khankhel
- Sayyed Irshad Ali Khan as Capt. Najam Riaz Raja
- Ganesh Yadav as Gen. Sanaullah Khan
Production
H.E. Amjad Khan, who is a Permanent Intergovernmental Observer to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, also Goodwill Ambassador IIMSAM-UN-ECOSOC, decided to make a film on Malala's life and struggle in 2012, right after the assassination attempt on her by Taliban gunmen.[5] He announced the film in late 2012. Then writer Bhaswati Chakrabarty, spent the next 4 years researching and writing the script.
To cast the right girl for the role of Malala, several hundred actresses were auditioned. Finally, the director announced a newcomer for the role, 16-year-old Bangladeshi student from Dhaka named Fatima Sheikh.[6][7] Although no photographs showing Fatima Sheikh’s face or other details about her were released to ensure her safety and security, her identity got leaked. Her family started receiving threats from religious extremists, who also threw stones at their house in Dhaka. Fatima Sheikh's family decided to back out due to the pressure. The search for Malala continued and finally Indian television child actress Reem Shaikh was cast for the role of Malala.[8] Veteran Bollywood actors like Om Puri, Divya Dutta, Mukesh Rishi and Arif Zakaria were cast in other important roles. According to the director, physical resemblance with the real-life person was given special consideration while casting all of the characters.[9]
The film went into production in late 2016. The first schedule of the film was filmed at locations in
Soundtrack
Gul Makai | |||||
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Soundtrack album by H.E. Amjad Khan | |||||
Released | 23 January 2020 | ||||
Genre | Filmi Soundtrack | ||||
Length | 20:04 | ||||
Language | Hindi | ||||
Label | Tekno Music | ||||
Producer | Sanjay Singla Preeti Vijay Jaju | ||||
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The background score for the film has been composed by Amar Mohile. The title song was written by Bhaswati Chakrabarty and the remaining songs were written and composed by H.E. Amjad Khan.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Maula Mere" | Kailash Kher | 7:22 |
2. | "Gudda Guddi" | Azmat Hussain | 5:23 |
3. | "Haq Maula" | H.E. Amjad Khan, Piyush Mishra | 7:19 |
Total length: | 20:04 |
References
- ^ "Gul Makai (2019)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Malala Yousafzai biopic 'Gul Makai' being shot in Kashmir - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "TV actress Reem to play Malala Yousafzai in Amjad Khan's GUL MAKAI". glamsham.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Malala Yousafzai's biopic 'Gul Makai' to release on January 31". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "'Radio Mullah' sent hit squad after Malala Yousafzai | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Bangladeshi student Fatima Sheikh to play the role of Pakistani". The Independent. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Amjad Khan ropes in Bangladeshi girl to play Malala Yousufzai". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "TV Child Actor Reem Sheikh to Play Malala Yousafzai in 'Gul Makai'". The Quint. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Gul Makai's First Poster Has Reem Shaikh Bearing A Strong Resemblance With Malala Yousafzai". India.com. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Shooting of 'Gul Makai'- biopic on Malala resumes in September". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "The filming of Malala Yousafzai's biopic to resume from September". deccanchronicle.com/. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Malala Yousafzai's Biopic 'Gul Makai' Being Shot in Ganderbal, J&K | The Quint, 19 January 2018, retrieved 1 July 2018
- ^ 'Gul Makai': A biopic film on the life of Pakistani activist and Nobel laureate, Malala Yousafzai, 16 January 2018, retrieved 1 July 2018
- ^ "Bollywood recreates Malala's Swat valley at Sindh valley near Sonamarg - The Sunday Guardian Live". The Sunday Guardian Live. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Poster of Malala Yousafzai's biopic 'Gul Makai' unveiled | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
External links
- Gul Makai at IMDb
- Gul Makai at Bollywood Hungama
- Gul Makai at Rotten Tomatoes