Main Hoon Shahid Afridi

Published July 30, 2013
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Main Hoon Shahid Afridi is inspired by the career of the beloved and popular cricketer Shahid Afridi and is set to be released on Eid

The film follows the hard life of a young boy, Shahid, whose dreams are to be as great as Shahid Afridi himself and wants to mirror the idol’s massive achievements in cricket. His journey undergoes various obstacles including his own father being against his dreams.

Humayun Saeed, actor and producer, almost got Shahid Afridi himself to play the lead role but the cricketer refused. “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 said. With a label like Afridi himself attached to the movie, there is no doubt the movie will be received enthusiastically by Pakistanis.

Main Hoon Shahid Afridi stars Javed Shiekh, Nadeem Baig, Shafqat Cheema, Saeed and Mahnoor Baloch. The lead is played by a young newcomer from Karachi, Noman Habib.

The film is known to have cost $1 million in production as Saeed said. “It’s an underdog story which centres on the game of cricket. It’s all about wealthy versus poor, who both try to make a name in cricket but the passion of the poor wins the day.” -Text by Safa Gangat

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