{"id":4726,"date":"2016-07-03T19:33:34","date_gmt":"2016-07-03T14:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/13.201.39.237\/?p=4726"},"modified":"2016-07-03T19:33:34","modified_gmt":"2016-07-03T14:03:34","slug":"faiza-khan-shafique-shaikh-supermen-malegaon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/13.207.105.184\/?p=4726","title":{"rendered":"Why We Need Supermen of Malegaon in the Time of Pragya Singh Thakur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"dropcap\">I<\/span>n Faiza Khan\u2019s charming little documentary, <\/p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supermen of Malegaon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, much before we are introduced to the supermen, we are given a glimpse of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/politics\/bhakts-librandus-lok-sabha-elections-citizens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malegaon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a densely populated town in Maharashtra, fraught with communal tension and poverty. Here, the clatter of cloth mills account for a major part of people\u2019s daily life; the rest is dedicated to the town\u2019s local obsession \u2013 films. The world however, has a different picture of Malegaon, one that dates back to 2006 when the town was terrorised by three bomb blasts that killed eight and injured 80. In the last few months, Malegaon has once again found itself splattered across innumerable headlines when Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, the prime accused in the blasts, ran a successful election campaign for a Lok Sabha seat.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is no doubt a travesty of justice and democracy. But in the outrage for Thakur\u2019s win, there\u2019s one aspect of the town that remains in danger of being forgotten \u2013 the ability to churn out a panoply of spoofs on mainstream Bollywood fare. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malegaon ke <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/pop-culture\/sonchiriya-hindi-film-dacoits\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sholay<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malegaon ke Karan Arjun<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are hall-of-famers. It\u2019s a shame that most of these \u201cMollywood\u201d outings don\u2019t possess the clout that entails them seamlessly seeping into popular culture, even though they\u2019ve managed to capture the frenzy of its residents. It\u2019s probably what makes this a fitting time to give<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Supermen of Malegaon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your attention. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originally made as a documentary for a foreign TV channel, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supermen of Malegaon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was never supposed to be released as a film. Shot over seven months in 2008, Khan\u2019s film depicts the production of one such unique Mollywood spinoff that attempted to remake a Hollywood superhero classic \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Superman<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supermen of Malegaon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follows Nasir, the local resident film-buff, as he embarks on his most ambitious passion project: directing an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/bollywood\/the-sidekick-the-saviour-the-underappreciated-comic-genius-of-johnny-lever\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">entertainer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> drenched in the milieu of Malegaon armed with a low-tech video camera and a tripod stand. The film lets us, the audience, watch Nasir\u2019s process unravel, much like a bonus \u201cbehind the scenes\u201d feature in the DVD release of a summer blockbuster. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malegaon\u2019s Superman isn\u2019t bulked up like Henry Cavill or even remotely close in physique as any of the iterations we have seen in superhero films till date. Instead, he is almost sickly thin and wears his red boxer shorts \u2013 not underwear \u2013 outside his shiny blue suit. In his version, Nasir wants to \u201cIndianise\u201d the beloved superhero by giving him a chronic illness, an outcome of the incessant pollution in our skies. Nasir isn\u2019t very off-mark: If Superman were to frequently fly over Delhi, dizziness and asthma would be on his medical chart. Even in our suspension of disbelief, we recognise the possibility of such a situation and Nasir, understandably, wants to mine this familiarity for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/pov\/no-laughing-matter-indian-comedy-scene\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comedy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much of the charm of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supermen of Malegaon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> however, is its moments of unintentional comedy: Nasir\u2019s Superman \u201cflies\u201d by hanging precariously from a luggage cart that is moved by a group of volunteers. A similar cart and even a bicycle is often used to dolly and zoom the camera, either into the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/pop-culture\/m-night-shyamalans-superheroes-glass-review\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">villains<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 blue eyes or Superman\u2019s determined face. There are green screens galore in the film and most of it is comically used to insert footage of the flying Superman into specific street views of Malegaon. <\/span>\n<blockquote class=\"quote--center\">Released back in 2012, Superman of Malegaon has since remained a underwatched gem, with a loyal cult following.<\/blockquote>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s the kind of filmmaking that employs textbook jugaad: Giant fans are replaced by a horde of people fanning Superman\u2019s cape with floppy pieces of cardboard and actors are casually hoisted on poles like barbecue items, instead of high-tension cables. The outcome is a goofy and glorious version of a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/health\/endgame-tonic-mental-health\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marvel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> movie \u2013 that is if the Marvel franchise was shot with non-actors under a budget of $1,000 in a second-tier Indian town. In tune with Indian sensibilities, Nasir\u2019s Superman film is even family-friendly: The plot sees Superman stopping a school bus (and then promptly falling into a gutter), saving a damsel in distress, and finally dancing with her amidst endless sunflowers. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between all this revelry and creative enterprising that defines <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supermen of Malegaon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Khan often cuts to shots of the city. Sometimes these shots involve people from the movie-within-the-movie describing their lives and dreams. For instance, Superman Shafique idolises <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/bollywood\/35-years-of-coolie\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amitabh Bachchan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and was unable to sleep for an entire night when he bagged the coveted role of a superhero. Nasir is a pragmatist who is aware that making movies aren\u2019t a viable business but still spends his hard-earned money making movies anyway. In any other film, these people would be heightened colourful characters, mined for punchlines perhaps. But in this docu-film, they are simply people \u2013 the Supermen of Malegaon who band together and give the town an identity different from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/culture\/mumbai-meri-jaan-kabhi-cushy-kabhie-kaam\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hardships<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that make up so much of the city\u2019s fabric. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supermen of Malegaon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is then, as much about the supermen of the city as it is about the singular superhero: the town\u2019s ethos.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Released back in 2012, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Superman of Malegaon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has since remained a underwatched gem, with a loyal cult following. Amid the deluge of heated discussions around the artistic merit of films, the idea that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/pop-culture\/last-show-chandan-cinema-mumbai-single-screens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cinema<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can provide an often raw and essential sense of escapism is often overlooked. Yes, films are mandated to be a reflection of society, ask questions, and provide answers. But films can also act as balm; an espresso shot of emotion. And <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supermen of Malegaon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a glorious demonstration of that. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the film, a resident of Malegaon echoes this same sentiment and quips, \u201cAfter working for hours in the mill everyday, the man sees himself on-screen and convinces himself that whatever he lacks in life he can at least see it in these pictures.\u201d In a town rife with communal tension and burdened by the effects of an inconsistent economy, cinema has made itself an integral fixture of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/social-commentary\/house-hunting-liberal-bandra-hindu-wife-imaginary-dog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">society<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To see this magical effect in action is a strangely uplifting experience, inspiring even. Consider spending an hour on YouTube to watch <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supermen of Malegaon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It will make you less angry and even the slightest bit hopeful \u2013 a feeling that is no mean feat in this day and age.<\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the last few months, Malegaon has found itself splattered across headlines, thanks to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur\u2019s win in the elections. But in the outrage over Thakur\u2019s win, there\u2019s one aspect of the town that remains in danger of being forgotten \u2013 the ability to churn out entertaining spoofs like Supermen of Malegaon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":347,"featured_media":4727,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[8353,8354,3663,4595,4051,8355,8356,79,8357,8358,2023,8359,8360,8361,8362,8363],"class_list":["post-4726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pop-culture","tag-akram-khan","tag-badshah-khan","tag-city","tag-cult","tag-documentary","tag-faiza-khan","tag-farogh-jafri","tag-maharashtra","tag-malegaon","tag-mollywood","tag-movie","tag-nazir-shaikh","tag-shafique","tag-shakeel-bharati","tag-superman-of-malegaon","tag-supermen"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why We Need Supermen of Malegaon in the Time of Pragya Singh Thakur<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In the last few months, Malegaon has found itself splattered across headlines, thanks to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur\u2019s win in the elections. 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