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I Am Kalam is a film of genre Drama directed by Nila Madhab Panda with Gulshan Grover

I Am Kalam (2011)

I Am Kalam
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Length 1h27
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Genres Drama,    Comedy
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I Am Kalam is a 2011 Hindi film produced by Smile Foundation and directed by Nila Madhab Panda. 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.

Synopsis

Chhotu is intelligent boy of about 12 years of age from Rajasthan. Born into poverty, he is pawned off by his mother to work at a roadside food stall under the somewhat kind owner, Bhati. The mother says repeatedly "Schools is not in our destiny". The movie is about how there is no such destiny and such supposed destinies can be changed by one's own hard work.

Actors

Gulshan Grover

(Bhati)
Harsh Mayar

(Chhotu/Kalam)
Pitobash Tripathy

(Laptan)
Sanjay Chauhan

(Raja Rudra Pratap Singh)
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