Iqbal (film)
| Iqbal | |
|---|---|
Salim-Sulaiman | |
| Distributed by | Mukta Searchlight Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi Sign language |
| Budget | ₹2.25 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹5.60 crore[1] |
Iqbal is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language
The film was screened retrospective on 18 August 2016 at the Independence Day Film Festival jointly presented by the Indian
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 (
Mohit trains Iqbal and gets him a place on the
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
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 Saeed Khan, a bowler
- Naseeruddin Shah as Mohit Mishra
- Girish Karnad as Guruji
- Shweta Basu Prasad as Khadija Saeed Khan
- Yatin Karyekar as Anwar Saeed Khan
- Prateeksha Lonkar as Saida Saeed Khan
- Dilip Salgaonkar as Bipin
- Jyoti Joshi as Farida
- Adarsh Balakrishnaas Kamal
- Gururaj Manepalli as Akash
- Kapil Dev as Himself (Special Appearance)
- D. Santoshas 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.[5] The film was voted amongst the Ten Hindi Films that is ideal for Training and Motivational material.[2]
Awards
Nominated
- Best Director – Nagesh Kukunoor
- Best Supporting Actor – Naseeruddin Shah
- Best Supporting Actress – Shweta Basu Prasad
Other 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 Award for Best Actor (Critics) – Male – Shreyas Talpade
- Shweta Prasad
- Shweta Prasad
Music
The music for the soundtrack was composed by
| Track# | Song | Singer(s) | Music | Lyricist | Duration (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aankhon Mein Sapna | Ravindra Upadhyay | Himesh Reshammiya | Sameer | 4:06 |
| 2 | Aashayein | Salim Merchant |
Salim–Sulaiman | Irfan Siddique | 4:20 |
| 3 | Aashayein (Slow Version) | KK |
Salim–Sulaiman | Irfan Siddique | 1:12 |
| 4 | Khelenge Khelenge | Sukhwinder Singh | Sukhwinder Singh | Subhash Ghai | 4:54 |
| 5 | Maula | Shriram Iyer | Om The Fusion Band | Indraneel | 5:19 |
| 6 | Mutthi Mein Aasman | K.K | Kedar-Sarosh | Vimal Kashyap | 5:58 |
| 7 | Paani | Suresh Wadkar, Sukhwinder Singh, Shweta Pandit | Sukhwinder Singh | Subhash Ghai | 4:26 |
| 8 | Tum Tana | Shriram Iyer | Om The Fusion Band | 4:18 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Iqbal – Movie". Box Office India.
- ^ a b "Biggyan.com".
- ^ "53rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "70 Saal – Independance Day" (PDF). dff.nic.in.[dead link]
- ^ "Archive News". The Hindu. 8 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 November 2009.
- ^ Iqbal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Himesh Reshammiya, retrieved 30 June 2021.
External links
- Iqbal at IMDb
- BBC film review
