Shah is the only boxer in the history of Pakistan, and the first from South Asia, to put his country on the Olympics medals table after winning a historic bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Shah is the only boxer in the history of Pakistan, and the first from South Asia, to put his country on the Olympics medals table after winning a historic bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Widely considered to be one of the finest boxers ever to emerge from Asia, Shah also has the distinction of winning the prestigious Asian Boxing Championship and multiple SAF Games Gold medals, while on his unbeaten streak at the top of Asian boxing for a decade.
He started his life as a homeless child on the streets of Lyari, an impoverished neighbourhood in Karachi, and used to make his living as a daily wage labourer while sleeping on a footpath at night. Unfortunately, soon after his retirement, he was forgotten by the public and media alike and his story buried in obscurity.
Lahore-based musician Adnan Sarwar is playing the role of Shah after attending a six-month-long training programme, in which he was guided by the boxer himself. Logos Films acquired the life rights for the sports biopic last year and the film is expected to be released in late 2014. The film production is taking place in Pakistan, United Kingdom and Japan.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 18th, 2014.
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very good work keep it boys. this movies should be made. and we should show rest of our pakistanis that we also live among legends.
Hussain Shah is our legend and he deserves this honor. BTW Mr Mega why r u feeling proud of ur so called Indian movies. everyone knows better this fact that almost 90% of Indian movies are always copy of other country's movies. Not only the whole story but even they are copying of posters, dialogues, songs styles. Are they are out of mind. In Indian Idol Annu Malik poses himself a big creator of music but the actual fact is he always copy Pakistani old songs. Shame on you guys.
@Sheesh Its Deepika playing that role not Priyanka smart alec! So much for big bro... You dont even know your own industry and are commenting. Also, who wants to see a singing, dancing item number lady boxer? Not us...
Shah was a top boxer. I have followed his career in the 80s and he was simply unstoppable. I am glad film makers in Pakistan are going in the right direction. It is imperative to tell the stories of such people who achieved these amazing things. Pak Film Industry has to find its own niche and not try to follow the bollywood song and dance formula.
Why does everything have to become about India vs Pak? I just dont get it. More peace less hate pls. Just appreciate that there are films getting made in Pakistan. More power to you guys. Looking forward to this film. Will it be release it India?
@india has more than 500 newspapers your assumption is wrong and baseless. Its free internet world people travel to all websites be new york times or india news. Even Pakistanis travel to indian news website and comment does that mean no Pakistani newspaper good? Btw all news regarding india in Pakistani papers are taken from indian newspapers don't know what you are talking about.
@JK:
Yes same is the case of Indian journalism. That is why Indian readers like you come to Pakistani newspapers websites to read information about their neighboring country. ET you better publish this.
As this is also a fact!!
Brilliant!!