I Am Kalam (movie review)

Review Writer: Ajay Bharat

Rating: ****

Movie Tagline: ALL HE NEEDED WAS A HERO.

Director Nila Madhab Panda's I Am Kalam is a social and comedy drama. Story is based on beautiful Rajasthan state of India, and shown story of small poor child.

Chhotu who is an intelligent boy but belong to poor family. He is forced to work in small road-side tea stall. He is quick to learn things and he soon impresses his shop owner Bhati. Other co-worker Lapton who dreams to be an actor but do not live in reality gets jealous of him.

One day Chhotu Watches President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on TV and Chhotu inspired from it. His words that even a small poor child can fulfill his dreams stuck deep in his brain. He starts to call himself Kalam. He loves to study and learn other things. He gets friendship with the son of Nominal king.

One day things goes worse he is mistaken of stealing, his relation with everyone ruined. Then, he decided to go delhi to meet President.

What happens then tells the story...

It is the wonderful story of how a small poor child struggled with his problems and yet dreams big. Strength of the film is its simplicity. It also tells how it is important to have some inspiration to raise from your problems.

What is good in movie are its simplicity, Performances of both child artist and Gulson Grover. And direction, screenplay, camera work, story all are also very good.

Although, at very few places film seems little slow.

Film will be liked by those who also dream like our hero.

Reviewer Verdict: It is a must watch movie.