Ten year old Samir, who is from London (Westminster) and was seriously ill, had just one wish – to star in his very own film. Today his wish was granted by Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions, and he made his red carpet appearance at Richmond Odeon for the premiere of his debut film, Check Mate.

Samir, who is an award-winning chess player, was filmed at a number of London locations for the ten-minute action film, including the Thames, Imperial College and No.10 Downing Street. Samir wanted to be in a film to experience what it feels like to be a movie star! He came up with the concept of Check Mate (produced by Charlotte Knight Productions) and plays the part of the superhero in the film...

See http://www.make-a-wish.org.uk for more information on the Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK