Superboys of Malegaon

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Superboys of Malegaon
Directed by Reema Kagti
Screenplay by Varun Grover
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios [1]
Release date
  • 13 September 2024 (2024-09-13)(TIFF) [2]
CountryIndia
Language Hindi

Superboys of Malegaon is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language film directed by Reema Kagti based on the life of Nasir Shaikh and other amateur filmmakers in the Indian city of Malegaon. [2] [3] The film was inspired by the 2008 documentary Supermen of Malegaon . [4]

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The film is scheduled to premiere in the Gala section at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2024.

Cast

Release

Superboys of Malegaon will debut on 13 September in the World Premieres section of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival Gala program. [2] [5]

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References

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  4. Kamzai, Kaveree. "The Magic of Malegaon". Open Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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