'Gul Makai', a film based on the life of teen activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, is being shot in the Ganderbal district of Kashmir. Directed by Amjad Khan, Reem Shaikh will play the character of 20 year old Malala. The cast also includes Divya Dutta, Mukesh Rishi, Abhimanyu Singh, and Ajaz Khan.
The actors have been shooting in the valley since earlier this year. The film also casts around 150 local artists of Kashmir. Produced by Anand Kumar under the banner of Renaissance Entertainment Pvt Ltd., the film is scheduled to release in July this year. “The film chronicles the journey of Malala from her days in Swat Valley to her becoming the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner. Major part of the film has already been shot in Bhuj and Mumbai and we are here in Kashmir to shoot the last leg of the movie,” Khan said. He added that the film aims to capture Malala's spirit, her fight, and also the reality and suffering of the people of Pakistan.
Surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban in 2012, Malala and her family moved to England. At the age of 17, Yousafzai became the youngest person to win the prestigious award. She founded the Malala Fund, a non-profit organisation and authored 'I am Malala' in 2013. She continues to advocate for education.
