Pakistan's Movie Industry to Make a Film on Shahid Afridi's Life

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has been a household name in the country for over two decades despite facing a dip in form on a consistent basis, and now the movie industry has decided to make a film based on his life.

Pakistani filmmakers are hopeful that the film will garner a lot of audiences considering Afridi’s popularity.

The film named ‘Main Hoon Shahid Afridi’ (I am Shahid Afridi) is about a boy who dreams of becoming as great as Afridi when he grows up. Producer Humayun Saeed admitted the role was offered to the cricketer himself, but he turned it down.

“They offered me the role but my elders didn’t let me act as it is against our traditions but I happily give permission to use my name as this film will give a positive message,” Afridi was heard saying to AFP.

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Producer Saaed further revealed the film will cost approximately $1million and is expected to release on Eid.

“It’s an underdog story which centres on the game of cricket. It’s all about wealthy versus poor, as both try to make a name in cricket but the passion of the poor wins the day,” Saeed further admitted.

Saeed also mentioned along with the boy’s journey they have also included other issues such as scandals involving cricketers.

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“The story isn’t just about a boy who is Afridi’s fan, but it was about his whole journey being inspired by the cricketer, which led him to realize that there is a star similar to Afridi inside himself too. Along with the story being about the boy’s journey, we have also touched on other issues such as the scandals involving cricketers. Afridi was excited, but he had some concerns as well. He wanted cricket to be promoted through this film to inspire children to become more passionate about the sport,” Saeed signed off.

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