I Am Kalam
2010 · Movie · 89 min · ★ 7.3 · 75% critics
After drought upends a poor village, a bright child is sent to work at a roadside tea stall on the edge of a city. Inspired by a famous self-made leader, the child pursues learning wherever possible and forms an unlikely friendship with a wealthy peer, challenging assumptions about destiny, class, and what education can change.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-10-15
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (31 votes)
About
If you enjoy heartfelt, inspirational stories about kids chasing education and big dreams, this may click; Not for you if you want fast pacing or hard-edged realism—fans of Stanley Ka Dabba or Chillar Party may relate.
Pros: uplifting message; warm child friendship; light humor | Cons: slow pacing; uneven supporting acting; some unrealistic moments
Cast & crew
Gulshan Grover
as Bhati
Harsh Mayar
as Chhotu/Kalam
- HS
Hussan Saad
as Kunver Ranvijay Singh
Pitobash
as Laptan
- BO
Beatrice Ordeix
as Lucy
Directed by Nila Madhab Panda