Iqbal
Iqbal is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age sports drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. Produced by Subhash Ghai, under "Mukta Searchlight Films", the story follows a cricket-obsessed deaf and mute boy from a remote Indian village as he aims to overcomes difficulties to become a cricketer and fulfill his dream of playing for the Indian national cricket team. The film received the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues.
Plot
Iqbal (Shreyas Talpade) is a deaf and mute boy, who dreams of playing cricket for India. However, he is discouraged by his father who thinks that Iqbal's daydreams are a waste of time. Instead, he wants Iqbal to help him tend to the crops and become a farmer like him, which would be a stable profession.
More details
author | Vipul K Rawal |
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director | Nagesh Kukunoor |
editor | Sanjib Datta |
genre | drama social |
keywords | andhra pradesh andhra pradesh cricket team end game indian cricket team indian national cricket team kapil dev ranji trophy sports agent the national walk |
musicBy | Himesh Reshammiya |
producer | Subhash Ghai |
publisher | Mukta Arts |