Gul Makai Movie Review: Malala Yousafzai's Biopic Is The Making Of A Powerful Force

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Rating: 3.0/5 Star Cast: Reem Shaikh, Divya Dutta, Atul Kulkarni, Mukesh Rishi, Abhimanyu singh Director: Amjad Khan

Language: Hindi/ Urdu

Duration: 132 minutes

Story: Gul Makai tells the story of Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. The film shows the life and struggle that led to the life-threatening moment she was attacked. Directed by Amjad Khan, it also makes an effort to share the heartbreaking conditions of the people in Swat Valley between the years 2007-12.

Review: In making since 2012, when Malala Yousafzai was attacked by a masked gunman, the biopic Gul Makai is a little late to the theatres. In time, where makers have figured out a formula for biopics, Gul Makai finds it harder to set a tone. With a capable cast, we get a story that is worth listening.

The film starts at the end, as the scenes takes us to the event which was largely covered by media all over the world. We see a man walking towards the Kushal School's bus, climbs in and asks, 'Who is Malala?', within seconds the screen blacks out and we hear several gunshots being fired.