Supermen of Malegaon is a Hindi documentary written and directed by Faiza Ahmad Khan. The film was released in 2012 in theatres.
Malegaon, the sleepy city has become the darling of all movie lovers with the arrival of Supermen of Malegaon movie, which is a small budget spoof about the world-famous Superman. Malegaon also has a considerable share of enthusiasts in cinema who rejoiced at the thought of their city getting a superhero of their own.
The town is made exclusive by the micro movie-making industry that it possesses and this industry is called Mollywood. The notorious and wacky film industry of Malegaon has been successful in introducing many classic Bollywood and Hollywood characters by rendering them quintessential looks, food, dialogues, and circumstances. Some of the cult spoofs that have been made in Mollywood include Malegaon ka James Bond, Malegaon Ke Sholay, Malegaon ka Chintu, Supermen of Malegaon, Chintu ban Gaya Gentleman, a silent comedy loosely based on Mr. Bean.
About The Filmmaker: Faiza Khan
Faiza Ahmad Khan is an award-winning Indian documentary filmmaker based in Mumbai. In 2002, she completed her degree in social communications media. She has worked as a production executive for an advertising agency. Khan started shooting short documentaries in 2004, and in 2005, she worked as assistant director for the movie Anwar, with director Manish Jha.
Supermen of Malegaon was her first feature documentary, which has received at least 15 awards so far, including the Jury Award for Best Documentary at Asiatica Film Mediale, Rome, and Audience Choice Award for Documentary, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA).
Khan is also an activist. She directed the film, The Cost of Coal, a 360° virtual reality story about the lives of the Adivasi communities living around the Kusmunda mine in the district of Korba, Chhattisgarh. Khan has also been actively involved with the slum-dwellers struggle against the ‘redevelopment’ of Golibar Slums in Mumbai.