Hello everyone,
recently one of the authors from the blog,
madaboutmoviez.com offered me an opportunity to attend a premier of a documentary.
I was not sure if I should grab this opportunity thinking that it is just a
documentary, but then the title of the documentary fascinated me to go and
watch it (another reason why I thought several times before going for this
documentary was because what followed next was this review). But trust me guys
(without exaggerating it) I do not regret even a little ,the documentary
touched my heart and soul and I could so connect with it. What is so great
about this 64 minutes documentary is what I am going to tell in this post (I
don’t call this a review because I don’t consider myself qualified enough to
write a review.)
Supermen of
Malegaon is an extraordinary documentary, (and when I use the word
EXTRAORDINARY, I quite literally mean it) releasing this Friday, that is, 29th
of June, 2012, after almost four years after it was made. Before we get into what is shown in the
movie let me just tell you a little about what exactly is this place called
Malegaon. Around three hundred kilometers outside of
Mumbai in Maharashtra is the small industrial town of Malegaon. For a long time
Malegaon is driven by its power loom industry and is also known for its unique
film industry, Mollywood, which makes small-budget spoofs of Bollywood hits A
few years ago one man , Sheikh Nasir, decided to make a spoof of a very famous
Hollywood movie, and he titled the movie as Malegaon ka Superman.
Faiza Ahmad heard about the 'cinema fanatics' from the town of
Malegaon, and decided to film a documentary on them.The documentary
concentrates on the situations and the complications that haunt Nasir
continuously when he is the process of making the film, Malegaon ka Superman
While assisting Bollywood filmmakers in Mumbai, documentary filmmaker.
We all in love with cinema, but I personally have never come across such crazy and passionate
people who make movies facing many hardships everyday without expecting any
material returns except the appreciation or satisfaction for themselves.. It’s
funny sometimes but it really gets heartbreaking as well. Quite personally I
have always hated spoofs but after watching this particular documentary I
couldn’t help appreciating the makers of the film. There was a time when I was
tempted to point fingers and laugh but the film did not allow me to. I would
rather be proud of these people than have pity on them, they are passionate,
ambitious, talented ARTISTS. I want to give a special credit to the movie’s
villain Akram, for his multi talented nature. He not only acts in the movie,
but he is the man behind the editing and the dubbing. The music by Sneha Khanwalkar
and Hitesh Sonik is great. Both have even given music for the recently released
movie gangs of wasseypur. Shafique Shaikh, the lead of the movie ‘Malegaon ka
superman’ died of throat cancer last September but he will always be remembered
for his role. The reason why I say this is only because when you watch this
documentary what will hold you in its captive is the depiction of each and
every small emotion of the actors and the makers of the movie. How Shafique
fights with all the shortcomings because he is passionate about acting and
proud of himself is commendable. And the way the makers and the other cast take
care of him remind brings tears into my eyes. Shafique desired to do any
Amitabh Bacchanji role once in his life and that was what he considered the greatest
thing in his life is what surprises me in this materialistic world.
These bollywood spoofs that Nasir makes are the only source of
entertainment for the residents of Malegaon. 12 hour power cuts are something
these residents face on a daily basis. It is amazing to know that these funny
movies are made using a simple camcorder and without not much technical
equipments or a proper set but still they are so entertaining. The dubbing,
editing, background score, one really funny song are all worth appreciating. The
honesty the makers show towards their work is very difficult to believe.
The documentary is going to leave a smile on your face, especially
amateur film makers and cinema students who can relate with these cinema
fanatics of Malegaon. The film is warm and engaging and will compel you to
follow with the journey of these passionate film makers. The film is tribute to
all of those out there who have real passion to put across their thoughts with
the help of cinema, ignoring all the hardships they face on their way.
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