I Am Kalam facts for kids
Quick facts for kids I Am Kalam |
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| 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 Dharmveer Jakhar Pitobash Tripathy Beatrice Ordeix |
| Music by | Abhishek Ray Madhuparna Papon Susmit Bose Shivji Dholi |
| Cinematography | Mohana Krishna |
| Editing by | Prashant Nayak |
| Studio | Smile Foundation |
| Release date(s) | 12 May 2010 (Cannes) 5 August 2011 (Indian) |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹30 million (equivalent to ₹62 million or US$1.1 million in 2023) |
| Money made | ₹60 million (equivalent to ₹120 million or US$2.1 million in 2023) |
I Am Kalam is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced by the non-governmental charity Smile Foundation and directed by Nila Madhab Panda, cinematography by Mohana Krishna. The character of Chhotu has been performed by Harsh Mayar. The film was screened in the market section at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on 12 May 2010. It has been showcased in various film festivals and has received many awards and honours. The film was screened retrospective on 17 August 2016 at the Independence Day Film Festival jointly presented by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and Ministry of Defense, commemorating 70th Indian Independence Day.
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Cast
- Harsh Mayar as Chhotu/Kalam
- Hussan Saad as Prince Ranvijay Singh
- Gulshan Grover as Bhati, Dhaba owner
- Dharmveer Jakhar as Social Activist
- Beatrice Ordeix (French actress) 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 worker
Plot
A poor boy (Harsh Mayar) derives inspiration from the former President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. He then decides to change his name to Kalam and harbours a dream of meeting the visionary.
Location
The film was shot in Bikaner, Rajasthan of India.
Awards and nominations
- Int'l Film Festival of India (IFFI),Goa by Young Jury for Best Feature Film
- National Film Award for Best Child Artist 2011 – Harsh Mayar. He won it along with two other children
- Lucas Film Festival, Germany for Best Feature Film
- Int'l Jury at Ale Kino Int'l Film Festival, Poland for Special Mention
- Don Quixote Prize of the International Ciné-Club Federation (ICCF) at the Lucas Film Festival
- Special Diploma at Minsk Int'l Film Festival, Listapadzik
- Aravindan Award for Best Debutante Director
- 57th Filmfare Awards for Best Story to Sanjay Chauhan
Nominations
- Mumbai Int'l Film Festival (MAMI) for Indian Frame Showcase
