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Starring:
Gulshan Grover, Harsh Mayar, Pitobash Tripathy, Husaan
Saad, Beatrice Ordeix, Namrata Dixit
Director:
Nila Madhab Panda
Dr A.P. J.
Abdul Kalam, the former president of India who is a
source of inspiration to millions of Indians is the
motivational factor of this film.
I am Kalam is about friendship, love, truthfulness self
belief and dreams. Chottu (Harsh Mayar), a poor kid who
is very sharp and interested in studies. Unfortunately,
his mother can't afford to send him to school. So, at a
tender age when other children play with toys, go to the
school, this boy has to work in a small road side food
stall. So it does tackle the menace of child labour too.
Bhati (Gulshan Grover) is the owner of this road side
stall and there is another co-worker Laptan (Pitobash
Tripathy) who always bullies Chottu. A kid from royal
family - Ranvijay Singh (Hussan Saad), becomes Chottu’s
best friends and starts helping him, and realizes that
he too is being helped by the poor kid.
Mother says that my brain works “Rail se bhi tez”. To
help my mother support the family I work with Bhati Mamu
at his dhaba. He has a camel, Laxmi. I am her best
friend. Tourists from various countries stop at our
dhaba. I like talking to them and learning their
languages.
APJ Kalam ji is my role model. I am his most obedient
student. I know that I can become like him if I go to
school.
I hate it when people call me Chhotu; because I AM KALAM.
Lucie (Beatrice Ordeix) plays a very significant role in
the film, while it is Harsh Mayar who shines in this
film. Cinematographer Mohana Krishna's has captured the
beauty of Rajasthan very vividly. Delightful performance
from Gulshan Grover, while Pitobash Tripathy is
incredible and it is Laxmi the charming camel which wins
your heart.
CREDITS
Cast:
Gulshan Grover
Harsh Mayar
Pitobash Tripathy
Husaan Saad
Beatrice Ordeix
Namrata Dixit
Meena Mir
Garima
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Once it so happens that this Chottu is present in a speech
delivered by the former president Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam,
and he is so awed that Chottu changes his own name to
Kalam and dreams of becoming a successful Indian one day.
This is what Chottu has to say about himself:
I come from a small village in Rajasthan, I live there
with my mother and little brother. Life here is very
difficult. Getting proper meal is a rarity so going to
school is just out of question. But I like reading,
learning new things and making new friends. When I grow
up, I want to be a big man, wear good clothes and a tie
and become successful.
I am Kalam portrays, in a very realistic manner, that it
is your karma and not ones destiny that helps in
fulfilling one's dreams – and yes your dream can come
true. It is a brilliant film shot in the beautiful and
colorful places of Rajasthan.
Chottu’s character is full of life with his all innocence
and he aspires to become what he can not in normal
circumstances. We do have examples of Dr. Kalam and Lal
Bahadur Shashtri to name a few.
Debutant director Nila Madhab Panda's film is shines like
a little jewel among the usual bollywood stuff. I am Kalam
is one of those simple and has many heart touching
moments.
- Amar Jeet
Credits & Crew:
Banner - Smile Foundation
Producer - Santanu Mishra
Co-Producer - Eleeanora Images
Associate Producer - Jitendra Mishra
Director - Nila Madhab Panda
Lyricst - Kishore, Manavendra
Music Director - Sushmit Bose, Abhshek Ray
Background Music - Deepak Pandit
Cinematography - Mohana Krishna
Art - Sanjay Das Gupta
Screenplay - Sanjay Chauhan
Dialogue - Sanjay Chauhan
Editor - Prashant Naik
Sound - Kaamod Kharade
Story / Writer - Sanjay Chauhan
Media Relations - Karmic Media
Promos - Aproov Asrani, Chintoo
Publicity Designs - Paras
Costumes - Narendra Singh, Barnali Rath
Casting Director - Bidhu Bhushan Panda
Singers - KK, Shreya Ghoshal, Papon, Susmit Bose, Javed
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