Reema Kagti’s Superboys of Malegaon had its premiere at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival on September 13. Written by Varun Grover, it stars Adarsh Gourav, Vineet Kumar Singh and Shashank Arora in pivotal roles. It is based on the life of Nasir Sheikh from Malegaon who made no-budget parody of popular films.
The world premiere was attended by the film’s cast including Adarsh, Shashank, Vineet, Manjiri Pupala, Anuj Duhan, Saquib Ayub; producers including Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti; writer Varun Grover, Nasir Shaikh and Nikhil Madhok, Head- Originals, Prime Video India.
The film follows a group of passionate amateur filmmakers as they set out to create parody films in their humble town, capturing the essence of community, resilience, and the transformative power of cinema.
It is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti and Farhan Akhtar. The film will have its next outing at the BFI London Film Festival on October 10, and is slated to release in theatres in India and the U.S. in January 2025.