The life story of Rohullah Nikpa, the first winner of the Olympic medal for Afghanistan, would be featured in the Hollywood film industry—a first such big podium for an Afghan athlete.

Eddie Arya, a Sydney-based renowned filmmaker told Afghanistan Times that this is his desire to produce a film on Nikpa which would be his fourth movie. “I heard Rohullah’s story and after doing some more research on him, I was quite inspired.”

“Rohullah and I met over skype, I thought he was a sweet and a humble guy. He seemed educated and very smart. Rohullah seemed proud and passionate about Taekwondo and his country,” he added.

He furthered, “His bravery and courage makes him a true Afghan hero. Rohullah stayed focus on his true passion Taekwondo. He finally broke a curse and changed history. While the country was in war, Rohullah was fighting a different battle to win his country the first-ever Olympic medal. As a storyteller, I feel that I have a responsibility now to share Rohullah’s story with the rest of the world.”

The movie will be shot here in my hometown Sydney and some parts will be shot in Los Angeles, Mumbai India and Kabul Afghanistan, Mr. Arya said.

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