Iqbal

I went to this movie just today. I heard great reviews from everybody and I finally watched it today. Nagesh Kukunoor has the knack of coming up with some good films, especially off late after Teen Deewarein(Which was brilliant). This... Read more at imdb.com

Iqbal is not exactly a award-winning work but it is definitely very well-made with the typical Nagesh Kukunoor stamp on it. After Hyderabad Blues, Bollywood Calling and Rockford this is the fourth movie from Kukunoor that I have watched and... Read more at imdb.com

Iqbal is all about a young village lad in northern India, who eats,sleeps and thinks cricket. His only goal in life is to play for the Indian team. A few obstacles in his path, he is deaf and dumb.. He... Read more at imdb.com

interesting film about a death n dumb boy dreaming of being a being a pro cricketer, this film shows the struggles and determination of the boy and how this helps him to acheive his dreams

I liked this movie so much that I saw it thrice. If you 1. Like cricket 2. Want to see a movie made with a lot of realism and passion 3. Love to see how hard work and talent gets rewarded... Then go watch it. One of the best movies made by Nagesh Kukkunur.

Watched Iqbal yesterday. Yes, this movie is exactly what the abundance of word of mouth on it asserts - the best movie of this year.I don't think this is a great movie, it's just that it is so rare to... Read more at imdb.com

Wow, what a movie! The triumph of a person over all obstacles to get to his goal. Great acting by Shreyas Talpade and awesome story line!

I think Iqbal is a class apart movie n it deserves awards .I agree that Black was a beautiful movie but just see the simplicity in that film.The cast was just the best:-) 1 Shreyas Talpade was a class apart... Read more at imdb.com

Iqbal has to be one of the best movies India has had to offer yet. I was so glued to this movie that I actually finished it in only one sitting. It is a Highly inspirational movie which tells us... Read more at imdb.com

Iqbal doesn't require those plain, ch..ya reviews but aggressive reviews. Call it a bouncer, a sixer, a century, whatever. The experience is as exhilarating. Welcome new cinema. Welcome Iqbal. A movie devoted to a criminally ignored aspect of cricket called... Read more at imdb.com

The humorous moments in the film are genuinely funny and the only bad joke in the film is even apologized for. Iqbal may never become a classic, or go down in the annals of Hindi cinema as an all-time great, but there is no denying it is a wonderfully crafted piece of work. ... Full Review

Nagesh Kukunoor should be a happy man now as 'Iqbal' bridges a gap between so called offbeat films and commercial cinema. Another good factor about the movie is that never once is the character of Iqbal shown to be helpless and dependant on others for his well being. ... Full Review

And Iqbal shapes up well. One good thing about the movie Iqbal is that it doesnt make you pity the handicap of the protagonist. He takes Iqbal under his wing, teaches the young boy the intricacies and technicalities of good bowling. ... Full Review

On the whole, 'Iqbal' is a good film to be watched by the youngsters though lovers of masala flicks may be disappointed to see all the preaching from Mohit for his protégé Iqbal in the film. Subhash Ghai deserves an ovation for coming out with a film that feels the pulse of youngsters. ... Full Review

As we began watching this film in VCD format with our ABCD kids, they were staging a major boycott owing to the lack of English subtitles and were we glad that Iqbal was deaf-mute! In any case, inspite of a highly predictable storyline, I loved every frame of it! ... Full Review

"I was nobody before 'Iqbal'.The time that I had gone through before 'Iqbal' was weird.It was horrible," said Shreyas, who featured as Shah Rukh Khan's best friend in the hit movie 'Om Shanti Om'. ... Full Article

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