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Key Features:
Cricket, Disability, Overcoming obstacles, Pursuit of dreams, Sports, Inspiration, Family, Determination, Underdog, Deafness, Friendship
Tone:
earnest, dramatic
Target Audience:
Family audiences, Sports enthusiasts, Inspirational movie lovers, Viewers interested in stories about overcoming adversity
Emotional Arc:
Frustration → Triumph

Iqbal

2005-08-26
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This is all about chasing your dreams, no matter what the obstacles. The story involves a young deaf and dumb boy who is crazy about cricket.

Genres
Drama
Cast
Shreyas Talpade, Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad, Shweta Basu Prasad, Prateeksha Lonkar, Yatin Karyekar, Dilip Salgaonkar, Jyoti Joshi, Aadarsh Balakrishna, Gururaj Manepalli
Crew
Nagesh Kukunoor, Nagesh Kukunoor
Rating
6.918(73 votes)
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