Superboys of Malegaon(2025)
Hindi128 mins
The residents of Malegaon look to Bollywood cinema for a much-needed escape from daily drudgery. Amateur filmmaker Nasir Shaikh gets inspired to make a film for the people of Malegaon, by the people of Malegaon. He bands together his ragtag group of friends to bring his vision to life, thereby bringing a fresh lease of life into the town.
Director:Reema Kagti
Mood:
upliftingfunnyemotional
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 27 February 2025
- Director
- Reema Kagti
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
In a small town, people love watching Bollywood movies to forget their daily struggles. An amateur filmmaker decides to make a movie starring the local residents themselves. He gathers his friends to create it, bringing new energy and excitement to the whole community.
“Dream big. Film bigger. Their town, their story.”
Film Details
7.3Rating
128Minutes
HindiLanguage
U/A 13+Certificate
Release Date27 February 2025
Also Known Asमालेगांव के सुपरबॉयज़ · 马勒冈的超级男孩
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
upliftingfunnyemotional
Themes
friendshipidentitysurvivallove
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
S
Saqib AyubIrfan
→#2
#3M
Muskkaan JaferiShabeena
→A
Anmol KajaniNadeem
→#4
G
Gyanendra TripathiNihal
→#5
Y
Yash YogendraAsif Albela
→#6
#7A
Adarsh GouravNasir Shaikh
→S
Shashank AroraShafique
→#8V
Vineet Kumar SinghFarogh Jaffery
→#9
P
Pallav SingghAleem Tahir
→#10
#11A
Anuj Singh DuhanAkram Khan
→R
Reema KagtiDirector
→#12
Farhan AkhtarCrew
→Trivia
- The film is a fictionalized tribute to the real-life Nasir Shaikh, who made low-budget parodies in Malegaon known as 'Malegaon ke Superman'.
- Director Reema Kagti cast several non-professional actors from Malegaon to keep the film authentic.
- The movie's production design recreates the makeshift film sets of Malegaon's actual parody film industry.
- It includes subtle references to classic Bollywood dialogues that fans in small towns often re-enact.
- The script was developed from real interviews with amateur filmmakers in Malegaon.
- Shooting took place in actual Malegaon locations, including the famous local cinema hall.
- The film's title is a nod to the real 'Supermen of Malegaon', a documentary about the town's filmmakers.