I Am Kalam
The film celebrates the survival of the human spirit against overwhelming odds and highlights the need for underprivileged children's education. Its a film based on former indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and is aimed at inspiring the poor to educate their children. Written by DaGambit Chhotu's peasant village is ruined by drought, so his ma drops the boy with uncle Bhati, who runs a tea stand at the city outskirts. Clever Chottu, who calls himself Kalam after the self-made Indian president, soon outsmarts uncle's adult assistant and makes friends with the loneliest boy in the palace, now a hotel, a prince his age.
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Nila Madhab Panda Director · Sanjay Chauhan Writer Deepak Venkateshan Writer
First release May 12, 2010 · Produced in India · Languages English, Hindi
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India
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Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
English · Hindi
Release dates
France · May 12, 2010
Premiere · Cannes Marche de Film
India · August 5, 2011
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
October 15, 2010 · Limited theatrical · London Film Festival
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