Renowned cricketer and former Pakistan national cricket team captain, Shahid Afridi, recently made an appearance as a guest on Vasay Chaudhry’s live talk show, Gup Shub, where he openly discussed various topics.
In the 34-minute episode, Afridi also shared his thoughts on the Pakistani film “Main Shahid Afridi Hoon,” which featured Humayun Saeed in the lead role. Despite not being a biographical film, the conversation arose when Afridi confessed that he developed an interest in watching Punjabi dramas due to his teammate Abdul Razzaq’s influence.
When the host inquired about his film preferences, Afridi sheepishly admitted that he had written the screenplay for “Main Shahid Afridi Hoon.”
Upon hearing this revelation, Afridi quipped, “Oh, you wrote that film? It should have been titled ‘Main Hoon Humayun Saeed,”’ eliciting laughter from the audience.
He went on to explain that Humayun had approached him to use his name for the film, and Afridi agreed, provided that the movie conveyed positive messages, similar to “Munna Bhai MBBS,” which had a profound impact. He even agreed to make a cameo appearance in the film to attract a larger audience.
However, when he eventually watched the film, Afridi humorously told Humayun that he had chosen the wrong title, suggesting that it should have been “Main Hoon Humayun Saeed” because of the actor’s pervasive presence in the movie. Afridi playfully added that he didn’t find any meaningful messages in the film.
In the same segment of the show, Afridi expressed his desire for a biographical film to be made about his life, depicting his inspiring journey to becoming a cricket sensation, saying, “I wish for a film to be made about my life and the experiences I’ve gone through.”
