Iqbal (film)
| Iqbal | |
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 Movie poster for Iqbal | |
| Directed by | Nagesh Kukunoor |
| Produced by | Subhash Ghai |
| Written by | Nagesh Kukunoor Mir Ali Hussain (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Nagesh Kukunoor |
| Story by | Nagesh Kukunoor |
| Starring | Naseeruddin Shah Shreyas Talpade Girish Karnad Yatin Karyekar Prateeksha Lonkar Shweta Basu Prasad |
| Music by | Himesh Reshammiya Sukhwinder Singh Salim-Sulaiman |
| Cinematography | Sudeep Chatterjee |
| Edited by | Sanjib Datta |
| Distributed by | Mukta Searchlight Films |
Release date | 26 August 2005 |
Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi Sign language |
| Budget | ₹7.5 million (US$100,000) |
| Box office | ₹450 million (US$6.3 million) |
Iqbal is a 2005 Indian coming-of-age sports drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor.[1] 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.[2]
The film was screened retrospective on 18 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.[3]
Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Reception
4 Awards
5 Music
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
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.
Iqbal's sister, Khadija (Shweta Prasad), however, helps him try out for a nearby academy run by Guruji (Girish Karnad), an influential former India captain, who accepts him for his talent. However, when Iqbal competes with a rich boy, Kamal, who is also the star of the academy, he is thrown out by Guruji out of fear of Kamal's father, who bankrolls the academy. Iqbal seeks help from the local drunkard, Mohit (Naseeruddin Shah), who was once a great cricketer and persuades him to be his coach. They are able to train in a nearby field, using Iqbal's buffaloes (named after actual members of the Indian cricket team) as fielders.
Mohit trains Iqbal and gets him a place on the Andhra Pradesh Ranji Trophy team, despite Iqbal not having any previous cricketing experience. Iqbal plays marvelously for the team, which was a weak team before he joined, and is soon noticed by the press and cricket selectors alike. However, when the final match of the season pits Iqbal against his rival, Kamal, Guruji tries to bribe Iqbal to bowl badly so that the national team scouts at the game would select Kamal for the national cricket team.
Iqbal succumbs to his offer, out of concern for his father, who is facing financial difficulties and may lose his lands. Luckily, a sports agent is able to offer him a better deal, and Iqbal bowls with his usual fiery pace and wins the match for his team. Surprisingly he also impresses the onlooking national team selector Kapil Dev (in a special guest role), and wins a place in the Indian national cricket team.
In the end Iqbal is shown donning the Indian Cricket Team's Blue Jersey and walking in the ground to make his international debut.
Cast
Shreyas Talpade as Iqbal
Naseeruddin Shah as Mohit
Girish Karnad as Guruji
Shweta Basu Prasad as Khadija
Yatin Karyekar as Anwar
Prateeksha Lonkar as Saida- Dilip Salgaonkar as Bipin
- Jyoti Joshi as Farida
Adarsh Balakrishna as Kamal- Gururaj Manepalli as Akash
Kapil Dev as Himself (Special Appearance)
D. Santosh as Satish Bhatawdekar
Reception
Iqbal was well received by critics and audiences alike. The success of the film ensured its director Nagesh Kukunoor the commercial recognition.[4] The film was voted amongst the Ten Hindi Films that is ideal for Training and Motivational material.[1]
Awards
National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues – Nagesh Kukunoor & Subhash Ghai
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor – Naseeruddin Shah
Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Male – Shreyas Talpade
Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Female - Shweta Prasad
Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress - Shweta Prasad
Music
The music is composed by duo Salim-Sulaiman, Himesh Reshammiya, Sarosh-Kedar, Om The Fusion Band, Sukhwinder Singh
| Track# | Song | Singer(s) | Music | Duration (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aankhon Mein Sapna | Ravindra Upadhyay | Himesh Reshammiya | 4:05 |
| 2 | Aashayein | KK | Salim-Sulaiman | 4:20 |
| 3 | Aashayein (Slow Version) | KK | Salim-Sulaiman | |
| 4 | Khelenge Khelenge | Sukhwinder Singh | Sukhwinder Singh | |
| 5 | Maula | Shriram Iyer | Om The Fusion Band | |
| 6 | Mutthi Mein Aasman | K.K | Sarosh-Kedar | |
| 7 | Paani | Suresh Wadkar | N/A | |
| 8 | Tum Tana | Shriram Iyer | Om The Fusion Band |
See also
- List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing
References
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External links
Iqbal on IMDb- BBC film review
