I Am Kalam
| I Am Kalam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| 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 |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹3 crore (equivalent to ₹3.3 crore or US$490,000 in 2013) |
| Box office | ₹6 crore (equivalent to ₹6.7 crore or US$990,000 in 2013) |
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]
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
- ↑ "I Am Kalam: Movie Review". The Times of India. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ "Nila Madhab Panda's I Am Kalam to screen at Cannes Film Festival". Businessofcinema.com.
- ↑ "I Am Kalam". ibnlive. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ↑ "Kalam continues to inspire, now on reel – Oriya director's take on former President's struggle for education wins global award". The Telegraph. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ↑ "I Am Kalam selected for London Film Festival". DNA India. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ Kaplan, Ilyse (13 April 2011). "Bollywood hits Hollywood". Variety. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ Abdul Kalam gets nostalgic on watching I Am Kalam, Times of India, 30 July 2011, retrieved 4 August 2011
- ↑ "Release"
- ↑ Kamath, Sudhish (6 August 2011). "I am Kalam – To Kalam, with love". The Hindu (Chennai, India).
- ↑ "I Am Kalam". Times of India. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ "Review: Try not to miss the beautiful I Am Kalam". DNA India. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "awards"
- ↑ Kapoor, Nikita (24 June 2011). "Chillar Party reject Harsh Mayar wins National Award for I Am Kalam!". FilmiTadka. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- 1 2 "I Am Kalam wins two international awards". Bollywood Trade. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ↑ "Aravindan Puraskaram for Nila Madhab Panda", OneIndia, 23 February 2011, retrieved 20 February 2012
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards 2011 Winners". Times of India. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.