Superman of Malegaon: Inspirational Story of Shafiq Sheikh.

Last updated:March 12, 2025, 11:55 IST

The painful stories of Bollywood stars often shock fans. Do you know about the actor who lost the battle of cancer at just 28 years old and in view of his own film, the world is alovered …Read more

The lead actor died only after watching the film. Photo courtesy-YouTube Grab

New Delhi. ‘Remember, the writer is the father…’ whether you remember this dialogue of the film or not, but you must have heard the discussions about the film. This is the film in which there was a ‘superhero’, who said goodbye to the world fighting with cancer. Would you believe that before saying goodbye to the world, that actor reached the cinema to watch his film. This is the ‘superhero’ that introduced the Malegaon film industry in the early 2000s.

You must have heard the name of the film ‘Superboys of Malegaon’ released last year. The film shows the unheard story of people like Nasir Sheikh, Feroz, Akram Khan and Shafiq Sheikh. The film featured the character of Shafiq Sheikh, which is inspired by real life. Who died by watching the movie on the premiere of his film

Disease like cancer could not reduce courage
Many years before ‘Superboys of Malegaon’, a film called ‘Malegaon’s Superman’ was released. Shafiq Sheikh was seen as the lead hero in this film. He wanted to get a name and fame like Amitabh Bachchan in the industry. Since childhood, I wanted to work in films and see yourself on the big screen. But what did you know that death was chasing. Shafiq Sheikh Lags was suffering from cancer. But this disease also did not let his life be reduced.

Broke power in the night of the premiere
While fighting the battle of cancer, he played the lead role in ‘Malegaon’s Superman’. According to his wish, the premiere of the first and last film was kept, in which director Anurag Kashyap also arrived. When the dream came true, he also reached himself to watch the film. The premiere of ‘Malegaon of Malegaon’ ended at around 12 pm and died at 2 pm the same night. At the age of just 28, he said goodbye to this world forever. It is said that he used to eat a lot of gutkha. He also appealed to the youth not to eat gutkha in his film. ‘Malegaon’s Superman’ and ‘Sholay of Malegaon’ were built and directed by Nasir Sheikh.

The mixture of two films is ‘Superboys of Malegaon’
By merging both these stories, the big screen is shown on the big screen through ‘Superboys of Malegaon’. IMBD has given 8 out of 10 ratings to the film. The film is directed by Reema Kagti.

What is the story of the film
The story of the film exposes hidden stories in Malegaon’s common life. Nasir (Adarsh ​​Gaurav) has been composed in the world associated with his brother’s local video parlor. From video recording to learning editing at weddings, Nasir also made films in less resources that touched Malegaon’s hearts. With the help of his friends Farog Jaffrey (Vineet Kumar Singh), Akram (Anuj Duhan), Alim (Pallav Singh), Shafiq (Shafiq Arora) and Irfan (Saqib Job), Nasir made the Spoof of Bollywood’s hit film ‘Sholay’, ‘Sholay of Malegaon’, but as soon as there are differences on the path of success, there are personal struggles. When Shafiq gets the news of Lung Cancer, Nasir, along with his friends, decide to make Shafiq a hero and make ‘Superman of Malegaon’. A passionate turn in this film where friendship, passion and life are reflected together.