Located on the banks of the Girna River, the small town of Malegaon in Maharashtra's Nashik district accommodates many divides. It is divided by the Mosam River which snakes through the town's centre, cleaving it in two halves. On one side of the divide live Muslims, making up nearly 70 per cent of the population. On the other side live Hindus.
Every few years or decades, the town becomes divided on the lines of religion. Since 1963, six major communal riots have taken place in this town. After the demolition of Babri Masjid, when communal riots were tearing through Maharashtra in the bitter winter of 1992-93, Malegaon saw the worst of it. In 2006, a terror blast on a train once again left the town imploding on divisions.
Superboys of Malegaon, however, is not a film about divisions.
Though based on and dedicated to its namesake, the film is about unity, camaraderie, friendship, and hope. A biopic at its heart, the film tells the story of Nasir Shaikh, Malegaon's very own auteur, who put the city on the map for something other than being a “tinder box of communal riots”.