Gul Makai, the Bollywood film based on the life of Pakistani Nobel laurate Malala Yousafzai will be releasing on January 31, 2020 according to trade analyst Taran Adarsh. The film has been in the works since its filming began in 2017. Meanwhile, Gul Makai is the pseudonym Malala used when she wrote blogs for BBC Urdu during the Talibani rule, hence the title of the film.
According to the Hindustan Times, the film has been directed by Amjad Khan and has been majorly shot in Kashmir. It will trace the then socio-political atmosphere of Pakistan. Reem Shaikh, Divya Dutta, Mukesh Rishi, Abhimanyu Singh, Ajaz Khan and Pankaj Tripathi are part of the film’s cast.
The first look of the film was revealed last year in July and has over 18 million views on Youtube.
Speaking about the film director Amjad Khan said Gul Makai is his tribute to Yousafzai for everything she has achieved and represents as a young and inspiring icon.
Meanwhile, the film’s official synopsis reads, “Gul Makai accounts the courageous journey and struggle of Malala, from her humble upbringing in the Swat Valley to her becoming the champion for free education to all. Gul Makai is a small tribute to this lion-hearted girl who is in every essence a global citizen championing a cause that transcends boundaries, caste, religion and geography.”
Malala has recently be named as the world’s most famous teenager of the decade by the United Nations.
