Dhanush to star as Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in biopic unveiled at Cannes 2025

A poster for ‘Kalam: The Missile Man of India’
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India’s ‘Missile Man’ is heading to the silver display, with Nationwide Award-winning actor Dhanush set to painting former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in a sweeping biopic titled Kalam: The Missile Man of India. The movie was formally introduced on the 2025 Cannes Movie Competition.

Directed by Adipurush filmmaker Om Raut and produced by Abhishek Agarwal (of The Kashmir Information) and Bhushan Kumar’s T-Sequence, the movie may even characteristic a screenplay is penned by Saiwyn Quadras, recognized for critically acclaimed biopics like Neerja and Maidaan.

The movie will hint Dr. Kalam’s extraordinary journey — from his humble roots in Rameswaram to his pioneering work in India’s missile applications, and in the end, his tenure because the eleventh President of India. Impressed by his bestselling memoir Wings of Fireplace, the story goals to discover the scientist and statesman, but additionally the poet, instructor, and thinker.

“In an period starved of true statesmen, Kalam stood above politics and pettiness,” stated director Om Raut. “To carry his story to the display is each an inventive problem and a cultural duty.”

Producer Abhishek Agarwal referred to as the venture “an emotional second,” including, “We’re privileged to inform this story, and every of us is giving our greatest to carry to life the journey of our true Bharat Ratna Kalam ji.” Bhushan Kumar echoed the sentiment: “That is greater than only a movie — it’s a tribute to a person who confirmed us how desires, dedication, and humility can form a nation’s future.”