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Release Year2010
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama, Family
Votes32
DirectorNila Madhab Panda
WritersDeepak Venkateshan, Sanjay Chauhan, Nila Madhab Panda
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsI Am Kalam
About I Am Kalam
The film celebrates the survival of the human spirit against overwhelming odds and highlights the need for underprivileged children's education. Its a film based on former indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and is aimed at inspiring the poor to educate their children. Written by DaGambit Chhotu's peasant village is ruined by drought, so his ma drops the boy with uncle Bhati, who runs a tea stand at the city outskirts. Clever Chottu, who calls himself Kalam after the self-made Indian president, soon outsmarts uncle's adult assistant and makes friends with the loneliest boy in the palace, now a hotel, a prince his age.
Directed by Nila Madhab Panda, I Am Kalam leans on a strong ensemble — Gulshan Grover, Harsh Mayar, Hussan Saad — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2010.
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