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Iqbal is a 2005 Indian coming-of-age sports drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. Produced by Subhash Ghai, under "Mukta Searchlight Films", the story follows a cricket-obsessed deaf and mute boy from a remote Indian village as he aims to overcomes difficulties to become a cricketer and fulfill his dream of playing for the Indian national cricket team. The film received the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues.
Original Release
08/26/2005
US Release
01/20/2006
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shreyas Talpade | Iqbal |
| Naseeruddin Shah | Mohit |
| Shweta Basu Prasad | Khadija |
| Yatin Karyekar | Anwar |
| Prateeksha Lonkar | Saida |
| Girish Karnad | Guruji |
| Dilip Salgaonkar | Bipin |
| Jyoti Joshi | Farida |
| Aadarsh Balakrishna | Kamal |
| Gururaj Manepalli | Akash |
Directors
Writers
Nagesh Kukunoor, Vipul K. Rawal
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shreyas Talpade | Iqbal |
| Naseeruddin Shah | Mohit |
| Shweta Basu Prasad | Khadija |
| Yatin Karyekar | Anwar |
| Prateeksha Lonkar | Saida |
| Girish Karnad | Guruji |
| Dilip Salgaonkar | Bipin |
| Jyoti Joshi | Farida |
| Aadarsh Balakrishna | Kamal |
| Gururaj Manepalli | Akash |
| Rajita Joshi | Doctor |
| Srikanth Chitrao | Sunil Mitra, the Selector |
| Vikram Inamdar | DeSouza, the Team Manager |
| Balaji Manohar | Mohammed, the Team Captain |
| D. Santosh | Satish Bhatavadekar |
| Vibhu Kashyap | Match Reporter |
| K. Sridhar | Boy at KCA |
| T.P. Varun | Boy at KCA |
| Rohit Bharadwaj | Boy at KCA |
| Nitin Tangaraj | Boy at KCA |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Elahe Hiptoola | Executive Producer |
| Subhash Ghai | Producer |
| Prem Pillai | Producer |
