Iqbal (Director, writer & screenplay : Nagesh Kukunoor, Producer : Subhash Ghai) - 2005

Direction : 5/5 stars
Cast : 5/5 stars
Music / sound : 3/5 stars (not much music is needed)
Acting : 5/5 stars
Characteristics : Drama, sports, cricket, comedy, emotions, thrill,
Genre : International : Bollywood : India : Hindi : Sports
Popularity : 4/5 stars

An attention grabbing, well directed, sports (Cricket) based movie .

1. Shreyas Talpade (Iqbal) fits the deaf & dumb hero's role exceptionally for his first bollywood appearance. The father Yatin Kharyekar (Anwar) is at his best, trying to prevent his son pursuing his supposedly nonsense dreams, and to make him cultivate agricultural crops for little money with him.
   
2. This movie portrays non-verbal communication very well.
3. Iqbal would definitely attract Indian & Pakistani audience. The plot revolves around cricket. Cricket is an extraordinary game that brings the two nations into harmony.
4. The storyline of the movie is set in a village environment, which brings a feeling of serenity. All the while building up excitement of Iqbal being able to play cricket for a highly admired cricket team of his country.
5. Many scenes are eye-catching & heart-melting, which bring smile to the viewer -
   
• Iqbal's sister listening to distant voices of cricket players, explaining to him in his own language (sign language) with her little hands with great excitement, about the tips and techniques of the highly cherished sport.
• Iqbal's mother telling Naseeruddin Shah that she would kill him if Iqbal doesn't go to the Indian cricket team, and Iqbal's father would kill Naseeruddin if he visits their house :-) .
• The ease with which the family (Iqbal, his mother and Zaheera - his sister), although was wacthing cricket on TV a few minutes back, acts as being involved with daily chores when the father returns home every evening after hardwork at his fields - mother sitting & smiling outside house, sister studying and Iqbal washing clothes.
  

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