ISLAMABAD – The first motion poster of Gul Makai, a biopic on Nobel peaceprize winner Malala Yousafzai, the courageous Pakistani activist who defiedTaliban, was unveiled Tuesday evening and it gives us a glimpse of the firethat she fought against. Gul Makai is the pseudonym Malala used whilewriting blogs for BBC Urdu during the Talibani rule.

As a girl holds a book in her hands with fire lit upon it, Kabir Bedi’sdeep voice echoes, “This is about those times when the Taliban wasdestroying Pakistan and Afghanistan in the name of Jihad and religion. Whenfrom a very small village in Pakistan, a voice arose.”

Shot in Kashmir, Gul Makai is directed by Indian filmmaker Amjad Khan andtraces the then socio-political atmosphere of Pakistan. Actors Reem Shaikh,Divya Dutta, Mukesh Rishi, Abhimanyu Singh and Ajaz Khan will be seen inthe film.

Malala Yousafzai was shot in her head and neck by Talibani militants forgoing to school on October 9, 2012. Not only did she fight her fate andsurvive, she also continued her fight for women rights and education.