Superboys of Malegaon Screening: Farhan-Shibani Akhtar, Kiran Rao, Khushi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter & others step out in support of this ode to filmmaking

Akankshya Mukherjee

February 25, 2025
2:30 pm
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From Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar, Shibani Dandekar, Ishan Khatter, Avinash Tiwary and others attend the screening of Superboys of Malegaon.

kiran rao, farhan akhtar, shibani akhtar, ishaan khatter, khushi kapoor,

Ahead of its much-anticipated release, Amazon MGM Studios, Excel Entertainment, and Tiger Baby hosted a special screening for their movie, Superboys of Malegaon. A heartwarming story, the film chronicles the journey of amateur filmmaker Nasir Sheikh and his friends. Their trials and triumphs led them to revolutionize and create a DIY film industry in their small town of Malegaon.

The star-studded evening, dedicated to cinema and the magic of movies, was graced by the incredible cast and creators of the film including Producers Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, and Zoya Akhtar, Director Reema Kagti, writer Varun Grover, Nikhil Madhok, Head of Originals, Prime Video India and Sonal Kabi, Head of Marketing, Prime Video India. The talented actors Adarsh Gourav, Vineet Kumar Singh, Shashank Arora, Anuj Singh Duhan, Saqib Ayub, Pallav Singh, Riddhi Kumar and Manjiri Pupala with the man himself – Malegaon’s Filmmaker Mr Nasir Sheikh.

Cast & crew of Superboys of Malegaon

Abhishek Upmanyu and Varun Grover at Superboys of Malegaon screening

Kiran Rao at Superboys of Malegaon screening

Ishaan Khatter at Superboys of Malegaon screening

Farhan & Shibani Akhtar at Superboys of Malegaon screening

Ahana Kumra at Superboys of Malegaon screening

Avinash Tiwary at Superboys of Malegaon screening

Dia Mirza at Superboys of Malegaon screening

Khushi Kapoor at Superboys of Malegaon screening

Maheep Kapoor at Superboys of Malegaon screening

Who were present?

The Indian Film Industry came together to support the special screening of Superboys of Malegaon. Prominent names include Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar, Shibani Dandekar, Ali Fazal, Dia Mirza, Gauri Khan, Zahaan Kapoor, Ishan Khatter and Avinash Tiwary. Sanjay Kapoor, Maheep Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Shweta Bachchan, Agastya Nanda, Vedang Raina and Khushi Kapoor were also there.

Other attendees include Shweta Basu Prasad, Raashii Khanna, Alizeh Agnihotri, Veer Pahariya, Arhaan Khan, and Anjali Anand. Also present were prominent filmmakers like Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Vasan Bala, Nitya Mehra, and many more. Underscoring their appreciation for Reema Kagti’s directorial masterpiece, a film that promises to be a refreshing and compelling cinematic experience.

About Superboys of Malegaon

After leaving an indelible mark globally, from a gala premiere at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2024 to screenings at the 68th BFI London Film Festival, the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival, and the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival, the film’s special screening left the audiences in awe, with cheers and applause being showered upon the cast and creators.

An Amazon MGM Studios Original Movie, an Excel Entertainment and Tiger Baby production, Superboys of Malegaon will premiere in theatres on February 28 in India, US, UK, Canada, UAE, Australia, and New Zealand.