

I Am Kalam
2011, Hindi. Directed by Nila Madhab Panda.
The film celebrates the survival of the human spirit against overwhelming odds and highlights the need for underprivileged children's education. Its a film based on former indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and is aimed at inspiring the poor to educate their children. Written by DaGambit Chhotu's peasant village is ruined by drought, so his ma drops the boy with uncle Bhati, who runs a tea stand at the city outskirts. Clever Chottu, who calls himself Kalam after the self-made Indian president, soon outsmarts uncle's adult assistant and makes friends with the loneliest boy in the palace, now a hotel, a prince his age.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
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I Am Kalam is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Ultraplaybox in India.
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- Released
- 5 August 2011
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Sanjay Chauhan, Nila Madhab Panda, Deepak Venkateshan
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I Am Kalam runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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I Am Kalam is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Ultraplaybox in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed I Am Kalam?
I Am Kalam (2011) was directed by Nila Madhab Panda and stars Gulshan Grover, Harsh Mayar, Hussan Saad.