Filmworld
Jackky meets Scarlett at 'He Named Me Malala' premiere
New York, Sep 25
Bollywood actor Jackky
Bhagnani, who made a faux pas last year when he misspelt Malala
Yousafzai's name as 'Masala' in a tweet, attended the premiere of “He
Named Me Malalaâ€, a documentary on the Nobel Peace Prize winner here.
And he even met Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson!
Needless to say then, it was an “evening well spent†for the Bollywood actor.
Jackky
took to Twitter to talk about his experience and even posted images of
the screening, which was held at Ziegfeld Theater here on Thursday
night.
“An evening well spent! Was a pleasure to be part of the
#HeNamedMeMalala premiere #StandWithMalala #Inspirational. Overjoyed to
have interacted with #ScarlettJohansson at the #HeNamedMeMalala premiere
in #NYC,†Jackky shared.
The film opens a facet of Malala's
life on the big screen and tells an inspiring story of how a teenage
girl, who was shot in her head on her way to school in Pakistan in 2012
by Taliban, is undeterred by the threats and continues her fight for
girls' right to education.
A single line in the trailer of the
film -- 'one child, one teacher, one book and one pen - they can change
the world' -- sums up her mission aptly.
In one of the
photographs, the “Youngistaan†actor is posing with Johansson, who
channelled a formal look in black trousers and blazer.
Malala and her father Ziauddin Yousafzai attended the star-studded premiere.
Jackky,
who has appeared in films like “F.A.L.T.U†and “Welcome 2 Karachiâ€,
thanked her father Ziauddin as well as other organisations for extending
an invitation to him.
“ThankYou @MalalaFund & @ZiauddinY
for inviting me to the #HeNamedMeMalala premiere... Guys you gotta see
this documentary,†he wrote.