Model-turned-actor Humaima Malick, who rose to fame with Shoaib Mansoor’s Bol last year, is now set to make her entry into Bollywood with a role in action-thriller Sher.
The film, which will be shot in Jaipur, Gujarat and Rajasthan, will see Malick starring opposite Bollywood veteran Sanjay Dutt. Directed by Soham Shah of Kaal fame, the film will also feature Vivek Oberoi and Paresh Rawal. Buzz has it that Malick has taken her Pakistani stylist Akif Ilyas to India for her make-up and styling.
About her role in the film, Malick says, “I feel I’m crossing the border with a role that echoes my earlier film. Like my character in Bol, here too, my character revolts against patriarchy. I am not just the male protagonist’s wife.” The film is narrated in a flashback by Malick after her husband’s death.
In her first Bollywood film, Malick plays the same role as Shabana Azmi’s national award winning role in Vinay Shukla’s Godmother. Godmother, which was released in 1999, was inspired by the life of Santokben Jadeja, a gangster’s wife.
Sher will be released by the end of the year.
Published In The Express Tribune, June 7th, 2012.
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@1984: The balance is not quite as lopsided as Bollywood flicks. Apparently there's a shortage of age appropriate male talent in India or so it seems. Most love stories in Hollywood tend to use age appropriate couples. Just fits better. Gramps playing young male love interest is a turn off.
@Ali: You fail to understand this because you probably do not believe in cross border relations with your neighbor, you dislike them for what they believe in and are probably jelous of the success of their film industry to attract international talent.
ur always wilcome in bolliwood but give some hit films and dont act like veena malik..............
I fail to understand why do pakistani artists consider going to Bollywood only for money and fame.I have full respects for actors like Shaan Shahid, who inspite of having many offers from India chose to server his own film industry.
Wonder why you guys are proud of someone going to serve Bollywood and not working to improve own industry.
Proud of you! Wish you all the luck.
don a goood job..............best of luck
another futile effort, give it a try. ...............
I'm pretty sure she is gonna rock....All da very very best Humaima,I hope you'll be very very Successful in Bollywood too..
@shariq Its because if you work with established actors you will get good opportunites . Acctually she can stay in pakistan and work with your handsome actors. Pakistan makes gr8 movies year after year.Not sure why she is coming to India??
@Shariq: Same as in Hollywood... Jackie Chan was in his 50s during the Myth Daniel Craig is now in 40s,so is Brad Pitt,Robert Downey Jr,Johnny Depp,Hugh Jackman and so on
and in most of the movies,their lead pair is in their 20s.....
What talent are we talking about here guys..... its just plain acting and being pretty and being bold enough...... she and we have not launched any nasa space shuttle......... we and our scales of measuring talents.... one can only laugh !.
Why do lead actresses in Bollywood always tend to be half the male leads' age?
All the best Humaima! Make us proud :)
Good news. Humaima has a wealth of talent, wish her all the best.
Good luck and have fun !!
@javaid suboor
Agreed 100%. I have had it with Veena Malik's antics. Hopefully this lady will be more in the mould of Deepika Padukone, or better yet Vidya Balan.
Thank god some sensible Pakistani woman stepped into Bollywood.. Good choice of film