Iqbal 2005

Iqbal is a 2005 Indian Bollywood costume drama, drama, sports film released on Aug 26, 2005. The film is directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, produced by Subhash Ghai under banner named Mukta Arts Ltd..

This film is about a boy name Iqbal (Shreyas Talpade) who is dumb and deaf. His father Anwar (Yateen Karyekar) is a farmer. He often orders to his son Iqbal to join him as farmer. But Iqbal’s world is totally different. His ambition, his goal, his only dream is to become the cricketer and wants to play India. He takes the one year time from his father as his mother and especially sister Khadija (Shweta Prasad) was very supportive to him. By requesting and showing his talent, he joins the cricket academy which is based at his village only. He has a clash with Kamal (Adarsh Bala Krishna) who is a star batsman, an arrogant and jealous boy. One day Iqbal’s bouncer hits Kamal and he gets injured. As a result, Iqbal is removed from the academy. His dream, his goal, his everything is finished. He is very disappointed, and throws his favorite cricket posters in the fire. From those posters, he suddenly sees the picture of Mohit (Naseeruddin shah) who was a bowler in the Indian team, but now he has been reduced to being a drunkard in his village. Iqbal and Khadija meet Mohit and convinces him to train Iqbal. Meanwhile Iqbal’s father is unaware of these developments and when he comes to know of this, he forces Iqbal to work with him. Will Iqbal make it as a cricket player? Can Mohit help him can create their magic? Can Iqbal achieve his goal dream ever?

Superbly written by Vipul K Rawal Iqbal tells the story of Iqbal (Shreyas Talpade), a deaf-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 (Swetha 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 has a fight 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 marvellously for the team, which was initially a weak team, and is soon noticed by the press and cricket selectors alike. However, when the final match of the season pits Iqbal against his nemesis, 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. He also impresses the onlooking national team selector Kapil Dev (in a special guest role), and wins a place in the national team.

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