<p>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.<br /><br /> 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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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. <br /><br />The film, slated for release in November, showcases the skinny actor, who wears shorts and flies above electrical wires, destroying the devil.<br /><br />A Class VII dropout, he acted in films like “Khandesh To Goa” and “Khandesh Ki Baraat” etc.<br /></p>
<p>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.<br /><br /> 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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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. <br /><br />The film, slated for release in November, showcases the skinny actor, who wears shorts and flies above electrical wires, destroying the devil.<br /><br />A Class VII dropout, he acted in films like “Khandesh To Goa” and “Khandesh Ki Baraat” etc.<br /></p>