Written by Vipul K Rawal, and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor Iqbal tells the story of Iqbal (Shreyas Talpade), a deaf and mute boy, who dreams of playing cricket for India. However, he is discouraged by his father who thinks that Iqbal's daydreams are a waste of time. Instead, he wants Iqbal to help him tend to the crops and become a farmer like him, which would be a stable profession.<br/><br/>Iqbal's sister, Khadija (Shweta Prasad), however, helps him try out for a nearby academy run by Guruji (Girish Karnad), an influential former India captain, who accepts him for his talent. However, when Iqbal competes with a rich boy, Kamal, who is also the star of the academy, he is thrown out by Guruji out of fear of Kamal's father, who bankrolls the academy. Iqbal seeks help from the local drunkard, Mohit (Naseeruddin Shah), who was once a great cricketer and persuades him to be his coach. They are able to train in a nearby field, using Iqbal's buffaloes (named after actual members of the Indian cricket team) as fielders.

Starring

Naseruddin Shah, Girish Karnad, Shreyas Talpade, more..

Director

Nagesh Kukunoor

Language

Hindi

Genre

Release Date

Fri Aug, 26 2005

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Naseruddin Shah

... Mohit

Girish Karnad

... Guruji

Shreyas Talpade

... Iqbal

Kapil Dev

... (Special Appearence

Shweta Prasad

... Khadija

Subhash Ghai

... Producer

Nagesh Kukunoor

... Story / Writers

Salim Merchant

... Background Music

Sulaiman Merchant

... Background Music

Elahe Hiptoola

... Costume Designers