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Shafique, whose last wish was to see the release of ‘Malegaon Ka Superman’ before his death breathed his last Wednesday morning after attending the specially-arranged premiere of the movie on Tuesday evening. “His last wish was to attend the premiere of the movie, so at the last moment we organised a show at Central Talkies in Malegaon on Tuesday night. Filmmaker Anurag Katusha and producer Sunil Borah attended the screening.
He seemed happy as the audience clapped and loved the movie. His wish was fulfilled and he passed away on Wednesday morning,” director Nassir Khan said.
The 25-year-old actor was a quintessential part of the thriving low-budget film industry in the power town of Malegaon, some 250 km away from Mumbai. The Malegaon film industry produces low-budget films and spoofs on famous Bollywood and Hollywood movies.
A resident of Gulab Park in Malegaon, Shafique, who has two daughters, was diagnosed with cancer last year and was being treated at Tata Memorial Hospital here.
In ‘Malegaon ka Superman’, Shafique, who in real life used to chew around 40 packets of gutkha a day, takes on the tobacco villain to save his village.
The film, slated for release in November, showcases the skinny actor, who wears shorts and flies above electrical wires, destroying the devil.
A Class VII dropout, he acted in films like “Khandesh To Goa” and “Khandesh Ki Baraat” etc.