Iqbal Page #5

Synopsis: India - a Nation obsessed with cricket - and it is not very often one comes across anyone who loathes cricket as much as farmer Anwar Khan, who feels that it is a waste of time watching some grown men playing, not only getting paid, but costing the nation millions of lost work hours. His family, especially his wife, Saida, does not quite agree with him. As a matter of fact, she broke water when watching a cricket match with a TV set perched on a branch of a tree with almost the entire village in attendance. This is how Iqbal was born, followed by the birth of his sister, Khadija. Iqbal, though deaf and dumb, shared his mother's and sister's passion for cricket, he would tend to the buffaloes, who though all female, had been named after male cricketers, including Kapil Dev. While tending to them, he would stop and watch youngsters being trained by the renowned Guruji. When Guruji finds out about Iqbal's interest in the game, he recruits him, but lets him go when a dispute flares up betw
Genre: Drama, Sport
Director(s): Nagesh Kukunoor
Production: Tip Top Entertainment
  3 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.2
NOT RATED
Year:
2005
132 min
510 Views


in time to take the catch.

The past always keeps coming back.

My name is Mohit...

...l... Iqbal... cricket training.

I'm sorry I can't invite you...

...because his father hates

the very word cricket.

I know. I'll be only a minute.

Since it's Iqbal's birthday...

Please give this to him.

Please don't tell him it's from me...

I know he's got too much self

respect.

I can't

Without this they won't

allow him on any field.

I thank you on his behalf.

Please, don't disappoint him.

I'm going to try.

-Because if you do I will kill you.

The women of this house

are damn scary.

Don't worry ma'am your daughter's

already threatened me.

I'm going to try.

Good night.

Now nothing can stop me.

I got that. I'm beginning

to understand him.

Great, when you can actually

learn to sign it'll be time to leave.

I'm not going anywhere.

But for how long?

How have I wronged you?

Can I ever win with you?

Only when he makes the national team.

In the meantime?

Till then I'll be like this... always

watching, always suspicious.

I got this for you.

Iqbal told me you're crazy about

books.

Buttering me up will only

get you that far...

...but I'm a little

less suspicious now.

I'm taking the children to

a religious meet tomorrow.

Make sure he's not taught

useless things.

He spends his time doing useless

things.

I'll make sure he doesn't

You wait here, I'll be right back.

So the rumors about

you training Iqbal are true.

I'm sure you don't need luck.

Well, I've brought a few promising

lads.

I'm sure you have.

Good to see you back.

I know this is an unusual request but

I've brought a boy...

...who I believe deserves

to be in the team.

Which district?

He's not played for any district.

Which league team?

He's not played for any team.

You mean...

-None.

If we looked at every boy

who plays street cricket...

...we would be here for months.

-All I'm asking is for a few

minutes.

Sir, it's not possible.

At least during the lunch break,

just ten minutes.

Hello dumb-ass.

Just concentrate on

making the team.

You get five minutes...

...during the lunch break.

-Is that enough time?

Plenty.

Does your God listen to you?

-Every time.

Time to call on him...

I don't think my God is going to

listen

to me. I've pissed him off enough.

I know why you went to the bathroom.

It's okay, I understand.

I'm very nervous too.

Please take a few steps back.

Well done!

Good speed.

Is he consistent?

-He can do it all day.

The speed is impressive

but is he accurate?

One minute.

How was Iqbal's performance?

Your boy is very good...

But he can't make the team.

I'm sorry all the slots are full.

I can't explain the reasons

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Nagesh Kukunoor

Nagesh Kukunoor (Telugu: నాాగేశ్ కుకునూర్) (born 30 March 1967) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor known for his works predominantly in Bollywood. He is known for his works in parallel cinema, such as Hyderabad Blues (1998), Rockford (1999), Iqbal (2005), Dor (2006), Aashayein (2010), Lakshmi (2014), and Dhanak (2016). Kukunoor has received seven International Awards, and two National Film Awards for his works.In 2003, he directed 3 Deewarein, which was showcased among the Indian panorama section, at the 2003 International Film Festival of India. The film was also premiered at the Kolkata Film Festival. After having been screened at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, where it was well received, the film was screened at the Commonwealth Festival at Manchester, it was nominated as one of the top five films, at the gala presentation. Nagesh Kukunoor has also received the Filmfare Award for Best Story.In 2006, he garnered the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues, for directing Iqbal. In 2014, he received the Mercedes Benz Audience Award, for Best Narrative at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for Lakshmi. In 2015 he directed the road movie, Dhanak, which won the Crystal Bear Grand Prix for Best Children's Film, and Special Mention for the Best Feature Film by The Children's Jury for Generation Kplus at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. The film has also garnered the Best Film Award in the main category-Children's Feature Film Competition-Cinema in Sneakers (film festival), and the Best Film Award - at the Montreal International Children's Film Festival (FIFEM). The film has garnered the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for 2016. more…

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