This is the life story of Dr. Abdul Kalam in an interactive fashion. It features Shobana in a lead role, is in English and runs for an hour. It features montages of Kalam's speech in the European Union Parliament and other interviews from him. In addition, it also features interviews from folks who have criss crossed his life in his journey till date.
The sad truth about India is this: There are very few folks who are present to inspire people, and youth and children in particular. When I was studying college, I was still blissfully ignorant about Dr. Kalam. One day at Higginbothams, I chanced on the tamil version of "Wings of Fire". Titled "akkini chiragugal" (அக்கினிச் சிறகுகள்) - it captured me instantly. When I flipped the book to its back, it said "பதினெட்டு மணி நேரம் கண்விழித்து ஆய்வு செய்த போதும் கைகள் வீனை மீட்ட மறந்ததில்லை" (after working eighteen hours on research, the hands still don't forget to play the Veena). I did not waste much time after that buying the English version of the book. Indeed, his life has been a fascinating journey of courage and inspiration. He was made in a way that he could learn from any situation he was put in. Of course, we know he then went on to become the first citizen of India as well.
After he became president, I sent him an email wishing him on his birthday. Pat came the reply next day (or two!), "Thank you Deepak!". I can tie that back to his interview on this DVD where he says, "...email me with your questions, I will reply back promptly." You can see he did not say that for the TV. That time, I wasn't expecting it in the least!
Anyway, they say a great man is not recognized in his time. That is not 100% true in Kalam's case. But I can still say, the impact he leaves is yet to be fully measured. For in his tenure, he has met over 600,000 children and spent time with them in an attempt to inspire them. He still continues that.
His entire life work can be summed up in this quote of his: "An ignited mind or soul is a more potent resource than anything above the earth, on the earth or under the earth."
Tell me honestly, how many of the leaders, who are paid to do this work are truly doing this?
You can buy the DVD here:
His website is here.
The trailer of the docu-film is below.
1 comments:
We were really really pissed with the Congress govt for NOT giving him a second term. Why can't we have a decent and honest human being for Prez??
All those people right wingers undermining muslims saying they aren't capable of secularism - our man is the proof!
LOVE this man!
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