New Delhi (Sputnik) — A movie is being made on the life of Pakistani child activist for female education Malala Yousafzai, who miraculously survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban in 2012 and went on to become the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.
The movie, titled "Gul Makai" is being produced by a Bollywood producer and is expected to hit the big screens soon.
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The first look of Gul Makai was revealed on Wednesday. The film is directed by Amjad Khan and debut actor Reem Shaikh plays the role of Malala. The poster, released today, is evoking a strong response on social media.
The movie's name is derived from the penname that Malala used while writing blogs about her life in the Swat valley for the BBC.
The motion poster of 'Gul Makai' is here to titillate your film craving soul for sure.@akhandirector @divyadutta25 @atul_kulkarni @reem4you @Malala #GulMakai #GulMakaiPosterOut #gulmakaibiopic #malala #GulMakaiMotionPoster #amjadkhan pic.twitter.com/mMajQMzP9x
— GulMakai The Film (@gulmakaifilm) July 3, 2018
The motion poster features TV actor Reem Shaikh as Malala with a book in her hand that explodes upon opening. The poster is representative of the challenges faced by Malala as a young activist fighting for education in the Taliban-controlled regions of Pakistan.
#GulMakai-MalalaYousafzaiBiopic shoot in progress with @atul_kulkarni sir. pic.twitter.com/1GnIVHJqLA
— Reem (@reem4you) October 4, 2017
The motion poster introduces the movie with the following note:
"This is about those times when the Taliban was destroying Pakistan and Afghanistan in the name of Jihad and religion. When from a very small village in Pakistan, a voice arose."
A courageous journey and struggle of Nobel laureate Malala Yousufzai
— Bhadresh D Pandav (@143bhadu) July 3, 2018
epic poster!!!! #GulMakaiPosterOut @gulmakaifilm @Malala @MalalaFund @akhandirector @divyadutta25 @atul_kulkarni @reem4you pic.twitter.com/ow79bGEXw2
