Gul Makai(2020)
Gul Makai (2020) is a 132-minute Hindi film directed by H. E. Amjad Khan. The film features Sharib Hashmi, Reem Sameer Shaikh and Divya Dutta. With a rating of 4.6/10 and a hit verdict at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube Movies
- OTT Release Date
- 31 January 2020
- Theatrical Release
- 31 January 2020
- Director
- H. E. Amjad Khan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
This film tells the true story of Malala Yousafzai. It follows her journey from growing up in Pakistan's Swat Valley to becoming a global advocate for girls' education, showing how her courage overcame fear and oppression.
“One girl's courage against fear and oppression.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Gul Makai
Cast reunions in this film: Atul Kulkarni & Om Puri (6 films together), Mukesh Rishi & Om Puri (3 films together), Atul Kulkarni & Divya Dutta (2 films together), Abhimanyu Singh & Pankaj Tripathi (2 films together), Arif Zakaria & Divya Dutta (2 films together), and Divya Dutta & Sharib Hashmi (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Gul Makai' was the pseudonym Malala Yousafzai used when writing her blog for the BBC.
- Director H.E. Amjad Khan is the son of veteran Bollywood actor Amjad Khan, famous for playing Gabbar Singh in 'Sholay'.
- Reem Shaikh, who played Malala, was only 17 years old during filming, close to Malala's age during the events depicted.
- The movie faced delays and legal challenges before its release, partly due to its sensitive subject matter.
- Parts of the film were shot in real locations in Punjab, India, to recreate the Swat Valley setting of Pakistan.
- The film's soundtrack includes a song by Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, adding an authentic regional touch.
- Despite the global fame of Malala's story, the movie had a very limited theatrical release in India.