I Am Kalam (2010)

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I Am Kalam on IMDb 8.0/10 2,804 votes

Released:
2010-10-15

Overview:
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.

Director:
Nila Madhab Panda

Runtime:
1h 28min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama, Family

  • Cast:
  • Gulshan Grover
    as
    Bhati
  • Harsh Mayar
    as
    Chhotu/Kalam
  • Hussan Saad
    as
    Kunver Ranvijay Singh
  • Pitobash
    as
    Laptan
  • Beatrice Ordeix
    as
    Lucy