An Indian filmmaker is making a film about Malala Yousufzai, who is currently recovering in Britain from injuries inflicted by Taliban gunmen, a news report said Saturday. Director Amjad Khan said all the cast of his film except the lead actor had been finalised, but that he would not like to reveal their names for security reasons, the Times of India newspaper reported.

"I don't see her as a woman or a girl, I see her as a revolution. She was all of 15, and yet, was a beacon of hope for millions of women the world over," Khan was quoted as saying. "In a country where education is still just a word for many, I think Malala's fight for the right to live life on her terms makes for explosive material for a film," Khan said. Khan's new film is due to hit the floor by the end of December. Khan said the name of the actor playing the role of Malala would be revealed only a week before the film was released, again, for security reasons.

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