Star Cast: Adarsh Gourav, Shashank Arora, Vineet Kumar Singh
Director: Reema Kagti
Superboys Of Malegaon Movie Review Synopsis:
SUPERBOYS OF MALEGAON is the story of friendship and filmmaking. The year is 1997. Nasir Shaikh (Adarsh Gourav) runs a video parlour in Malegaon. He prefers to show world cinema and hence, he gets limited footfall while the other theatre in the vicinity benefits by showing popular Hindi films. To attract higher footfalls, Nasir edits action scenes from different old classics creatively and presents them to the viewers. It leads to house full shows as Nasir markets it as a 4-films-in-1-ticket show. Soon, the cops, accusing Nasir of piracy, raid the parlour and damage the equipment. This is when Nasir decides to make his own film so that he can’t be blamed for pirating any film. As expected, no one believes him and he’s mocked for it. Nasir even has to let go of his girlfriend, Mallika (Riddhi Kumar), as her father gets her married to a settled chap. Before their break up, Mallika insists that he should fulfil his dream of making a film. Soon, his friends like Shafique (Shashank Arora), Farogh (Vineet Kumar Singh), Akram (Anuj Singh Duhan), Aleem (Pallav Singh) and Irfan (Saqib Ayub), join him. Realizing that Malegaon residents desire to see a comedy, he decides to make a spoof version of SHOLAY [1975]. By doing so, he gives birth to the Malegaon film industry. What happens next forms the rest of the film.
Superboys Of Malegaon Movie Story Review:
Varun Grover’s story is fascinating. Varun Grover’s screenplay is engaging and peppered with funny, emotional and dramatic moments. However, the writing does have a few rough edges. Varun Grover and Shoaib Zulfi Nazeer’s dialogues are sharp.
Reema Kagti’s direction is exceptional and uncomplicated. She establishes the setting and the characters and doesn’t waste time in establishing the crux of the story. The scenes of Nasir and his team trying to make the film and convince the residents about it are amusing and give a nice déjà vu of cult Marathi film, HARISHCHANDRACHI FACTORY [2010]. The film also focuses on friendship and it is a nice ode to the previous Excel entertainers like DIL CHAHTA HAI [2001], ROCK ON [2008], ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA [2011], FUKREY series, etc. A few scenes that stand out are Nasir editing films creatively, Mallika’s father rejecting the proposal, the entry scene of Trupti (Manjari Pupala) and the premiere scene. The intermission point is memorable. The last 20 minutes are captivating while the final scene is very moving and is sure to give goosebumps to the viewers.
On the flipside, the film dips at the beginning of the second half and also, there’s a shift in the tonality of the narrative. As the story moves from 2004 and then 2010, one wonders where the film is heading. A few tracks like Trupti’s domestic issues get a raw deal and a little more time should have been devoted to it. Also, the biggest issue with the film is that its trailer doesn’t do justice to its greatness. Its posters are also dull and as a result, the excitement surrounding the film is very limited.
Superboys Of Malegaon – Official Theatrical Trailer | In Cinemas – 28th Feb | Prime Video India
Superboys Of Malegaon Movie Review Performances:
Adarsh Gourav handles the lead part with perfection. He does justice to a character who is a leader and can influence his friends. Vineet Kumar Singh, after CHHAAVA, delivers yet another powerful performance. Watch out for him during the interval point. Shashank Arora doesn’t get much scope initially but dominates the show in the second half. He takes the climax to dizzying heights with his mere expressions. Manjari Pupala leaves a mark while Muskkaan Jaferi (Shabeena) once again proves her worth. Gyanendra Tripathi (Nihal; Nasir’s brother) is decent but his character is similar to the recently-released web series, BADA NAAM KARENGE. Anuj Singh Duhan, Pallav Singh, Saqib Ayub, Sanjay Dadich (Siraj), Abhinav Grover (Raju; tea seller) and Yash Yogendra (Asif Albela) lend able support. Dhananjay Kapoor (Nashik doctor) and Jagdish Rajpurohit (Sunny Talreja; producer) are fair.
Superboys Of Malegaon movie music and other technical aspects:
Sachin-Jigar’s music is poor. The sole song ‘Bande’ is forgettable. But Sachin-Jigar’s background score is very catchy and creative.
Swapnil S Sonawane’s cinematography is superior. Bhawna Sharma’s costumes are realistic. Sally White’s production design is impressive, especially the set of Prince Video Parlour and its changing décor over the years. Sally’s VFX is apt for this film. Anand Subaya’s editing could have been slicker at the beginning of the second half.
Superboys Of Malegaon Movie Review Conclusion:
On the whole, SUPERBOYS OF MALEGAON tells an unbelievable true story and is a fine celebration of friendship and cinema. Sadly, the film has hardly made any noise due to its dull assets. Hence, it would need a strong word of mouth to attract the viewers to cinemas.