I Am Kalam
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| Directed by | Nila Madhab Panda |
| Produced by | Santanu Mishra Jitendra mishra (Associate) |
| Screenplay by | Sanjay Chauhan |
| Story by | Sanjay Chauhan |
| Starring | Harsh Mayar Gulshan Grover Pitobash Tripathy Beatrice Ordeix |
| Music by | Abhishek Ray Madhuparna Papon Susmit Bose Shivji Dholi |
| Cinematography | Mohana Krishna |
| Edited by | Prashant Nayak |
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87 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹3 crore (equivalent to ₹5.3 crore or US$780,000 in 2020) |
| Box office | ₹6 crore (equivalent to ₹11 crore or US$1.6 million in 2020) |
I Am Kalam is a 2011 Hindi film produced by Smile Foundation and directed by Nila Madhab Panda. The character of Chhotu has been performed by Harsh Mayar.[1] The film was screened in the market section at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on 12 May 2010.[2] It has been showcased in various film festivals and has received many awards and honours.[3][4][5][6]
Contents
Cast
- Harsh Mayar as Chhotu/Kalam
- Hussan Saad as Prince Ranvijay.
- Gulshan Grover as Bhati the dhaba owner
- Beatrice Ordeix (a French actor) as Lucy
- Pitobash Tripathy as Laptan
- Meena Mir as Chhotu's mother
- Suresh Acharya as Lakha's Assistant
- Biswajeet Bal as Sukha Singh
- Rajat Bhalla as Police Havaldar
- Garima Bharadwaj as Rani Sa
- Sanjay Chauhan as Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
- S.D. Chouhan as Ranvijay's Servant
Location
This Film is shot in Bikaner, Rajasthan of India .
Release
I Am Kalam released in India screens on 5 August 2011. A special screening was held for Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at his Delhi residence on 29 July.[7] The film was acquired and distributed by Ultra Media & Entertainment [8]
Reception
Critical reception
The film was rated 4.40 on 5 by audiences at the Transilvania International Film Festival.[9] The Times of India gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, commented " It's inspirational, intelligent, topical and entertaining too. More importantly, it brims over with heart and soul, leaving no one untouched with its simple message of providing an equal opportunity".[10] DNA also gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying "At a little over 90 minutes, I Am Kalam is a gripping watch that leaves you feeling uplifted and positive.".[11]
Awards and nominations
Wins
- Int'l Film Festival of India(IFFI),Goa by Young Jury for Best Feature Film[12]
- National Film Award for Best Child Artist 2011 – Harsh Mayar. He won it along with two other children[13]
- Lucas Film Festival, Germany for Best Feature Film[14]
- Int'l Jury at Ale Kino Int'l Film Festival, Poland for Special Mention[12]
- Don Quixote Prize of the International Ciné-Club Federation (ICCF) at the Lucas Film Festival[14]
- Special Diploma at Minsk Int'l Film Festival, Listapadzik[12]
- Aravindan Award for Best Debutante Director[15]
- 57th Filmfare Awards for Best Story to Sanjay Chauhan[16]
Nominations
- Mumbai Int'l Film Festival (MAMI) for Indian Frame Showcase[12]
References
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- Official website
- I Am Kalam Star Cast
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