Noida based Pradhuman Singh Mall never thought in his wildest dreams that he'd be playing the comic character of the most wanted man on the face of the earth!
Amused by audience reactions, Pradhuman says, “Folks that's me!”
The actor who received rave reviews for his performance as the “Fake Osama Bin Laden” goes unrecognized even today - thanks to the handiwork of Vikram Gaikwad and Rajesh Sharma the make up artists of the film.
News of him playing the controversial role was kept under wraps even from his family and friends who were told only once the promos of the film hit screens!
He might be the world's most wanted terrorist, but Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is going to get a Bollywood avatar in the tongue-in-cheek satire Tere Bin Laden.
Produced by Walkwater Media, the low-budget humorous take on the 9/11 mastermind has been directed by debutant Abhishek Sharma. It is also the launch vehicle of Pakistani singer-turned-actor Ali Zafar and newcomer Pradhuman Singh, who portrays Osama in the movie.
Set in Pakistan, Tere Bin Laden tells the story of an ambitious young reporter, Ali Hasan, who is desperate to migrate to the US to pursue his dreams. His repeated attempts to migrate are rejected by visa officials post 9/11.
So Ali is stuck in Karachi, working in a shady news channel and covering trivial stories, but not ready to accept defeat.
He finally sees a glimmer of hope when he bumps into Noora, a poultry farmer who looks like Osama. He then schemes to give Noora an Osama makeover. He tapes his speech, produces a fake Osama video and sells it to news channels as a scoop to make his way to America.
A quirky soundtrack by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, especially the song Ullu da pattha, is growing popular by the day.
Abhishek has dared to make Osama the butt of jokes in his debut movie, but says it is not meant to be offensive.
However, Walkwater Media has received an anonymous letter, threatening them with dire consequences if they release the film.
As a "precautionary measure", Abhishek has also dropped the word "Laden" from the movie title for its Pakistan release.
There is no release of the movie in the US as of now.
