I am Kalam & Riding on a Sunbeam' in the Independence Day line up at Bandra Film Festival


By Rajesh Ahuja

With Patriotism being in the air ahead of India's Independence day , a series of films infused with patriotic passion are set to be screened at the Bandra Film Festival from August 15.

Scheduled for screening at the Bandra Film Festival from August 15 in the  category of Patriotic passion are critically acclaimed films like 'I Am Kalam' and 'Riding on a Sunbeam': Journeys through Space, Time, Life and Love'.




I am Kalam and Riding on a Sunbeam to be screened at the Bandra Film Festival this Independence day 



Directed by Nila Madhab Panda, 'I Am Kalam' is  a story of a poor boy, who is so inspired by former President APJ Abdul Kalam that he starts calling himself by the same name.

I am Kalam stars Harsh Mayar and Gulshan Grover in key roles.

Riding on a Sunbeam': Journeys through Space, Time, Life and Love is a special and exciting travel documentary film of how the two protagonists explore the many little pockets that form the mosaic of the Indian land.

Talking about I am Kalam Director, Nila Madhab Panda, said, "this film is extremely special as it was my debut film and it received lots of love from the audience, critics and even from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. People often see actors or sports persons as their heroes or role models, but I wanted to show a real hero. He is a superstar. So despite not being part of the film, Dr Kalam is omnipresent in it. You search for Spider-Man, Superman, Iron Man in a film. My Superman is Dr Kalam. Where he came from and what he achieved - he rewrote his destiny by sheer hard work. He taught common people to dream. Extremely delighted that the movie still resonates with so many and a wider audience will now get a chance to view it via the Bandra Film Festival"

On screening of Riding on a Sunbeam at the Bandra Film Festival,  Director, Brahmand Singh said, "Thank You Bandra Film Festival, I am happy to see my film being showcased under the Patriotic Passion category. This is a film that captures the social, cultural, economic and religious contradictions of modern-day India through the eyes of two backpacking protagonists. Films and content like these have the power to change the way we look at things, cinema being an amazingly powerful medium to capture and share it with millions...hope entertainment in Bollywood goes beyond the cliched content and extends to ideas like these!"

Watch the trailer here-

https://youtu.be/X8Vq2A6dJjQ

https://youtu.be/8j1d-UpFBSc


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