Plans finalised for
Malala Yousafzai film tribute
If everything goes
according to plan, then parts of Amjad Khan’s film on teenage Pakistani
education activist Malala Yousafzai will be shot in Kanpur, The Times of India reported Thursday.
The film maker will
be in Kanpur to seek permission for the shoot and to
finalise the locations.
Though Amjad knows
that shooting the film in congested areas like Chamanganj and Beconganj would
be a tough task, the film maker is adamant to shoot in these areas,” said
Shahbaz Bajwa an actor who plays an Afghani extremist in the film.
In a telephonic
interview, Amjad Khan said, “My film will be a tribute to this teenage
education activist – she has proved that age is no bar when it comes to courage.”
“We will be shooting
for at least 15 days in Kanpur and our shoot is scheduled to begin between the dates of May 22-24. I will be coming to the city to
meet the administration to seek due permissions for the shooting,” he added.
Khan said they would
guard the identity of the girl playing the role of Malala for the sake of her
security.
“At the moment we
cannot disclose who will be playing Malala’s role but yes, actors like Danny,
Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, KK Menon and Seema Biswas are playing strong roles
in this movie. We will be shooting in Bhuj, Iran and the USA, apart from Kanpur,” Khan said.
The film-maker has
also decided to donate the first day’s revenue from the film to Malala’s school
in Swat.
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