Zoya Akhtar’s Maleewood Taps Regional Talent
January 28th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Shaikh Nasir, who was instrumental in kicking of this industry with his remake of super-hit Sholay, taking those in lead roles who were lookalikes of the original blockbusters, is the centre of attention for Zoya. Shaikh has shared that Zoya is making a docu on all the works that he has made. And if that was not all, he says that Paul Martin has already filmed a docu on the flourishing Maleewood.
What makes Maleewood unique and interesting as a film subject is also the fact that people here are being treated to locally made films, with local actors, and that the films made here are run not in some hi-fi theatres or big projectors, but in a film parlour. The capacity of the parlour is a small 175 seats, and whatever movie comes on in here, runs houseful for more than several weeks. Sholay, Ghajni, and Superman are some of Maleewood’s remakes so far.
– Sampurn Wire
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