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happiness and joy childhood demands. A beautiful character of modern thoughts has been portrayed through
Ranavijay, who doesn't believe in the caste system and protests against restricted education for the underprivileged. Moreover, the friendship between Chotu and Ranvijay glorifies the importance of having a true friend in life. Every day, Chotu dreams of wearing a tie and uniform to go to school, just like Rannvijay, as he has an unusual thirst for education and knowledge. He then chances upon the Republic Day Parade and Dr. Kalam's salutation march. Curious, he finds out about the president and instantly decides to become like him. From here, he begins to call himself Kalam.
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found the film "heartwarming and inspirational" but felt that
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and entertaining too. More importantly, it brims over with heart and soul, leaving no one untouched with its simple message of providing an equal opportunity". DNA also gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars, saying "At a little over 90 minutes,
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praised the positive nature of the film but found the pacing to be slow. Namrata gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that "It’s a straight, simple story with no great highs and lows". Amy L. Hayden of
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1198:Films set in Rajasthan
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