I Am Kalam

With a child protagonist, 'I Am Kalam' gives an important message particularly to the adult audience on how every child has a basic right to education and live his dream.

I Am Kalam stands for what Chhotu firmly believes in. You make your own destiny, which he picked up from a speech by APJ Kalam. At a time, when children seem bereft of the right idol to emulate, I Am Kalam shows the way.

Must be watched for its sincere effort to carry forward the world of the child with the same mellow maturity of vision as the recent 'Stanley Ka Dabba' and 'Chillar Party'.

...an inspiring and motivating film that deserves to be encouraged. Recommended!

I Am Kalam is a gripping watch that leaves you feeling uplifted and positive. Try not to miss it.

Give this film a chance. It tells a lot without speaking much.

I Am Kalam is that little gem which needs recognition. If it takes a star to promote a great film (read Salman Khan producing Chillar Party purely for its brilliance), I Am Kalam definitely deserves one too.

In the end, what contributes to I Am Kalam immensely is its metaphor of Kalam, the scientist with an almost magical ability to bind people, especially children. Kalam today stands for education, poverty and above all, an abiding love for children, in much the same way Nehru once did. If socialist films were dubbed Nehruvian, would those with child protagonists working their way through life for higher goals and purposes in a brave, new future-time be hailed as Kalamian?

I Am Kalam is yet another superlative children's film this year. Go watch this hearty film that lingers with you long after.

It's a sweet, intimate, fable-like film, even unnecessarily sanitised in parts, that touches upon issues of class, poverty, childhood, dreams, without ever quite losing sight of a reasonably plausible, engaging tale to tell. This helps.

I am Kalam charmingly visualizes the life of a little boy who has to work to sustain himself and his family. Its simplicity is works as both an advantage and a disadvantage. The easy-going narrative is a pleasant watch but too-good-to-be-true plot is distracting.

It's a straight, simple story with no great highs and lows and an easy resolution. The film moves a bit slowly, the acting initially feels mannered and the setting designed. But the unashamed good-heartedness and positivity of the film eventually take over.

I Am Kalam will get critical acclaim and appreciation from the classes but its box-office prospects are rather dull. The slow pace of the narrative, the botched climax, and lack of emotions in the drama are significant drawbacks.

...if you have a taste for good and sensitive cinema, 'I Am Kalam' is surely a treat to watch.