The movie tells the story of a deaf-mute boy who harbors a dream of making to the Indian Cricket team as a pace bowler.
Besides having Cricket – which is more than a sport for the Indians(despite our team’s repeated dismal performances) – as the common thread that runs through the entire movie, ‘Iqbal’ is the story of a deprived boy’s grit, determination, hardwork and unending passion for becoming a pace bowler in the national team.
Iqbal(Shreyas Talpade) is a deaf and mute Muslim boy from a nondescript village. He has a natural talent and flair for bowling at good pace.
Despite his inability to speak and hear, Iqbal dares to dream of becoming a cricketer in the Indian national team. He practices voraciously on his father’s parched farmland with mere three roughly cut sticks as the stumps. Iqbal’s doting mother and supportive sister have full confidence in the young boy’s ability and potential