Iqbal (film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Iqbal
| image = Iqbal poster.jpg
| caption = Movie poster for ''Iqbal''
| director = [[Nagesh Kukunoor]]
| producer = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| writer = Nagesh Kukunoor<br>Mir Ali Hussain (dialogues)
| story = Nagesh Kukunoor
| screenplay = Nagesh Kukunoor
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Naseeruddin Shah]]|[[Shreyas Talpade]]|[[Girish Karnad]]|[[Yatin Karyekar]]|[[Prateeksha Lonkar]]|[[Shweta Basu Prasad]]}}
| music = {{ubl|[[Himesh Reshammiya]]|[[Sukhwinder Singh]]|[[Salim–Sulaiman]]}}
| cinematography = [[Sudeep Chatterjee]]
| editing = Sanjib Datta
| studio =
| distributor = [[Mukta Arts|Mukta Searchlight Films]]
| released = {{Film date|2005|08|26|df=y}}
| runtime = 132 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]<br />[[Sign language]]
| budget = {{INR|2.25 crore}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=419|title=Iqbal - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR|5.60 crore}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=419|title=Iqbal - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
}}
'''''Iqbal''''' is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language [[coming-of-age]] [[sports film|sports]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Nagesh Kukunoor]].<ref name="biggyan.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.biggyan.com/iqbal|title=HugeDomains.com - Biggyan.com is for sale (Biggyan)}}</ref> 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 [[cricket]]er 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]].<ref name="53rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/53rd_nff_2006.pdf|title=53rd National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref>

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 (India)|Ministry of Defense]], commemorating 70th [[Independence Day (India)|Indian Independence Day]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=70 Saal - Independance Day|url=http://dff.nic.in/70thIndependance_Day/70_Saal_Independance_Day.pdf|url-status=live|website=dff.nic.in}}</ref>

== 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 cricket team|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, a bowler
*[[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 (Actor)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/11/08/stories/2009110850220500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113092729/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/11/08/stories/2009110850220500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-11-13|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2009-11-08|title=Archive News}}</ref> The film was voted amongst the Ten Hindi Films that is ideal for Training and Motivational material.<ref name="biggyan.com"/>

== Awards ==

; [[51st Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>

'''Nominated'''

* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] – [[Nagesh Kukunoor]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] – [[Naseeruddin Shah]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|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 Critics Award for Best Actor – Male|Zee Cine Award for Best Actor (Critics) – Male]] – [[Shreyas Talpade]]
*[[Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Female|Zee Cine Award for Best Actor]] ([[Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Male|Critics]]) – Female - [[Shweta Prasad]]
*[[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress]] - [[Shweta Prasad]]

== Music ==
The music for the soundtrack was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]] and [[Salim Sulaiman]] and was released under the [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] label.<ref>{{Citation|title=Iqbal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Himesh Reshammiya|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/iqbal-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1536601164|language=en-US|access-date=2021-06-30}}.</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ff9; text-align:center;"
! Track# !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Music !! Lyricist !! Duration (min)
|-
| 1 ||Aankhon Mein Sapna || Ravindra Upadhyay || [[Himesh Reshammiya]]|| [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]|| 4:06
|-
| 2 || Aashayein || [[Krishna Kumar Kunnath|KK]], [[Salim Merchant]] || [[Salim–Sulaiman]] || [[Irfan Siddique]]|| 4:20
|-
| 3 || Aashayein (Slow Version) || [[Krishna Kumar Kunnath|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 || Sarosh-Kedar || 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==

*[[List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0453729}}
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2006/03/30/iqbal_2006_review.shtml BBC film review]

{{National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues}}
{{Nagesh Kukunoor}}
{{Subhash Ghai}}

[[Category:2005 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian sports drama films]]
[[Category:Films about deaf people]]
[[Category:2000s sports drama films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films about cricket in India]]
[[Category:Films about disability in India]]
[[Category:Films scored by Himesh Reshammiya]]
[[Category:Indian Sign Language films]]
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor National Film Award-winning performance]]
[[Category:Best Film on Other Social Issues National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Films directed by Nagesh Kukunoor]]
[[Category:2005 drama films]]

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