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| I Am Kalam | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nila Madhab Panda |
| Screenplay by | Sanjay Chauhan |
| Story by | Sanjay Chauhan |
| Produced by | Santanu Mishra Jitendra Mishra (Associate) |
| Starring | Harsh Mayar Gulshan Grover Hussan Saad Dharmveer Jakhar Pitobash Tripathy Beatrice Ordeix |
| Cinematography | Mohana Krishna |
| Edited by | Prashant Nayak |
| Music by | Songs: Abhishek Ray Madhuparna Papon Susmit Bose Shivji Dholi Background Score: Deepak Pandit |
Production company | Smile Foundation |
| Distributed by | Ultra Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹30 million (equivalent to ₹62 million or US$740,000 in 2023) |
| Box office | ₹60 million (equivalent to ₹120 million or US$1.5 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 with cinematography by Mohana Krishna. The character of Chhotu has been performed by Harsh Mayar.[1] 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.[2][3][4][5] The film was screened retrospectively 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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