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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Gul Makai<br />
| image = Movie Poster of Gul Makai.jpg<br />
| director = H.E. Amjad khan<br />
| producer = Sanjay Singhla<br>Preeti Vijay Jaju<br />
| writer = Bhaswati Chakrabarty<br />
| screenplay = Bhaswati Chakrabarty<br />
| starring = [[Reem Shaikh]]<br>[[Atul Kulkarni]]<br>[[Divya Dutta]]<br>[[Om Puri]]<br>[[Arif Zakaria]]<br />
| music = '''Songs''' <br>Amjad Khan <br>'''Score'''<br>Amar Mohile<br />
| cinematography = Madhu Rao<br>Javed Ethesham<br />
| editing = Praveen Angre<br />
| studio = Tekno Films<br />
| distributor = [[Pen India Limited]]<br />
| released = {{film date|2020|01|31|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = 130 minutes<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/gul-makai-2020 | title=Gul Makai (2019) | website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | accessdate=29 January 2020}}</ref><br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br>Urdu<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Gul Makai''''' is a 2020 Indian [[Biographical film|biographical drama]], directed by H.E. Amjad Khan <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/united-nations-organises-special-screening-of-malala-yousafzai-biopic/articleshow/67461312.cms|title=United Nations organises special screening of Malala Yousafzai biopic|last1=Jan 10|first1=Mumbai Mirror {{!}} Updated|last2=2019|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=2019-08-31|last3=Ist|first3=10:23}}</ref> and written by Bhaswati Chakrabarty,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/the-film-chronicles-the-journey-of-malala-yousafzai-gul-makai-director-amjad-khan|title=The film chronicles the journey of Malala (Yousafzai): 'Gul Makai' director Amjad Khan - Republic World|work=Republic World|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en-US}}</ref> Produced under the banner of Tekno Films and [[Pen India Limited|Pen Studios]]. The film was shot in Hindi and Urdu. The film is based on the life of a Pakistani activist for [[female education]] and the youngest [[Nobel Prize]] laureate, [[Malala Yousafzai]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Malala Yousafzai biopic 'Gul Makai' being shot in Kashmir - Times of India|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Debutante [[Reem Sameer Shaikh|Reem Shaikh]] played role of Malala.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/17/sep/tv-star-reem-amjad-khan-shakti-bhatnagar-sanjay-singla-manoj-kumar.asp|title=TV actress Reem to play Malala Yousafzai in Amjad Khan's GUL MAKAI|website=glamsham.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-02}}</ref> The film also features the late [[Om Puri]] in his final acting role, [[Divya Dutta]], [[Atul Kulkarni]], [[Mukesh Rishi]] and [[Pankaj Tripathi]]. The film was released on 31 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/malala-yousafzais-biopic-gul-makai-to-release-on-january-31/articleshow/73028370.cms|title=Malala Yousafzai's biopic 'Gul Makai' to release on January 31|newspaper=The Economic Times|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Gul Makai accounts the courageous journey and struggle of 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, starting from her humble upbringing in the [[Swat District|Swat Valley]] in northwestern Pakistan to her becoming the champion for free education to all women. When Swat Valley was seized by Taliban gunmen in 2009 and Sharia law was imposed upon its people, Malala spoke out for the rights of girls, especially the right to receive a complete education. She started blogging on the BBC Urdu website under the pseudonym '''Gul Makai''', against the oppression faced by them in the [[Swat Valley]]. As she continued her activism, gaining worldwide recognition and support, she was hunted down and shot by a [[Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan|Taliban]] gunman as part of the organization's violent opposition to girls' education.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Reem Sameer Shaikh|Reem Shaikh]] as [[Malala Yousafzai]]<br />
* [[Atul Kulkarni]] as [[Ziauddin Yousafzai]]<br />
* [[Divya Dutta]] as Toor Pekai Yousafzai<br />
* [[Om Puri]] as [[General]] [[Ashfaq Parvez Kayani]]<br />
* [[Arif Zakaria]] as [[Sufi Muhammad]]<br />
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as [[Maulana Fazlullah]]<br />
* [[Abhimanyu Singh]] as [[Hakimullah Mehsud]]<br />
* [[Pankaj Tripathi]] as [[Baitullah Mehsud]]<br />
* [[Sharib Hashmi]] as Ataullah Khan<br />
* [[Kamlesh Gill]] as Malala's grandmother<br />
* Chandrashekhar Dutta as [[Muslim Khan]]<br />
* Ajay Chourey as [[Musa Khankhel]]<br />
* Sayyed Irshad Ali Khan as Capt. Najam Riaz Raja<br />
* Ganesh Yadav as Gen. Sanaullah Khan<br />
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== Production ==<br />
H.E. Amjad Khan, who is a Permanent Intergovernmental Observer to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, also Goodwill Ambassador IIMSAM-UN-''ECOSOC'', decided to make a film on Malala's life and struggle in 2012, right after the assassination attempt on her by Taliban gunmen.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/450639/radio-mullah-sent-hit-squad-after-malala-yousafzai/|title='Radio Mullah' sent hit squad after Malala Yousafzai {{!}} The Express Tribune|date=2012-10-12|work=The Express Tribune|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en-US}}</ref> He announced the film in late 2012. Then writer Bhaswati Chakrabarty, spent the next 4 years researching and writing the script.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://filmania.me/download/director-amjad-khan-and-producer-sanjay-singla-on-gul-makai-biopic-on-malala-yousafzai/v/9oGWFyaEdSo.html|title=Director Amjad Khan And Producer Sanjay Singla On Gul Makai, Biopic On|last=Mncvideo|website=filmania.me|access-date=2018-07-02}}</ref><br />
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To cast the right girl for the role of Malala, several hundred actresses were auditioned. Finally, the director announced a newcomer for the role, 16-year old Bangladeshi student from Dhaka named Fatima Sheikh.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/bangladeshi-student-fatima-sheikh-to-play-the-role-of-pakistani-schoolgirl-malala-yousufzai-8638859.html|title=Bangladeshi student Fatima Sheikh to play the role of Pakistani|work=The Independent|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/amjad-khan-ropes-in-bangladeshi-girl-to-play-malala-yousufzai-113053100854_1.html|title=Amjad Khan ropes in Bangladeshi girl to play Malala Yousufzai|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2013-05-31|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-07-02}}</ref> Although no photographs showing Fatima Sheikh’s face or other details about her were released to ensure her safety and security, her identity got leaked. Her family started receiving threats from religious extremists, who also threw stones at their house in Dhaka. Fatima Sheikh's family decided to back out due to the pressure. The search for Malala continued and finally Indian television child actress Reem Shaikh was cast for the role of Malala.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/reem-sheikh-to-play-malala-yousafzai-biopic-gul-makai|title=TV Child Actor Reem Sheikh to Play Malala Yousafzai in 'Gul Makai'|work=The Quint|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en}}</ref> Veteran Bollywood actors like Om Puri, Divya Dutta, Mukesh Rishi and Arif Zakaria were cast in other important roles. According to the director, physical resemblance with the real life person was given special consideration while casting all of the characters.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/gul-makai-first-poster-out-reem-shaikh-bears-an-uncanny-resemblance-with-malala-yousafzai-2444756/|title=Gul Makai's First Poster Has Reem Shaikh Bearing A Strong Resemblance With Malala Yousafzai|last=Desk|first=India.com Entertainment|date=2017-09-02|work=India.com|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en}}</ref><br />
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The film went into production in late 2016. The first schedule of the film was filmed at locations in [[Bhuj]] (Gujarat) and [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/222007-Shooting-of-Gul-Makai-biopic-on-Malala-resumes-in-September|title=Shooting of 'Gul Makai'- biopic on Malala resumes in September|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en}}</ref> The 2nd schedule of the film which was to be shot in Kashmir was deferred due to the strained circumstances there.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/080817/the-filming-of-malala-yousafzais-biopic-to-resume-from-september.html|title=The filming of Malala Yousafzai's biopic to resume from September|date=2017-08-08|work=deccanchronicle.com/|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en}}</ref> As the conditions got back to normal in Kashmir, the shoot resumed in January 2018 amidst tight security in [[Ganderbal district|Ganderbal]] district of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{Citation|last=The Quint|title=Malala Yousafzai's Biopic 'Gul Makai' Being Shot in Ganderbal, J&K {{!}} The Quint|date=2018-01-19|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi6SprQMvBM|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=WION|title='Gul Makai': A biopic film on the life of Pakistani activist and Nobel laureate, Malala Yousafzai|date=2018-01-16|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDxUvkRA-4g|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/12390-bollywood-recreates-malala-s-swat-valley-sindh-valley-near-sonamarg|title=Bollywood recreates Malala's Swat valley at Sindh valley near Sonamarg - The Sunday Guardian Live|date=2018-01-13|work=The Sunday Guardian Live|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en-US}}</ref> The shooting wrapped up by end of January 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1497662/poster-malala-yousafzais-biopic-gul-makai-unveiled/|title=Poster of Malala Yousafzai's biopic 'Gul Makai' unveiled {{!}} The Express Tribune|date=2017-09-03|work=The Express Tribune|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en-US}}</ref> and the film has been in post-production since then. The film has been edited by the [[National Film Awards|National Award]]-winning editor, Praveen Angre. The film has gone through extensive [[VFX]] work to re-create Swat Valley landscape and war scenes between the Taliban and [[Pakistani Army]].<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The background score for the film has been composed by [[Amar Mohile]]. Title song was penned by Bhaswati Chakrabarty and remaining songs were written and composed by H.E. Amjad Khan.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb movie|8176312}}<br />
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|gul-makai}}<br />
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|m/gul_makai}}<br />
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