If you appreciate stories about passion and perseverance, Superboys of Malegaon might be a film worth watching. This 2024 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age drama, directed by Reema Kagti and written by Varun Grover, is inspired by the 2008 documentary Supermen of Malegaon. It brings to life the journey of Nasir Shaikh and other amateur filmmakers from the small town of Malegaon.
The cast includes Riddhi Kumar as Mallika, Saqib Ayub as Irfan, Gyanendra Tripathi as Nihal, Muskkaan Jaferi as Shabeena, Anmol Kajani as Nadeem, Manjiri Pupala as Trupti, and Pallav Singh as Aleem. Premiering in the Gala section at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2024, the film was later released theatrically on February 28, 2025.