TAARE ZAMEEN PAR (2007) MOVIE REVIEW

Storyline

Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate; colours, fish, dogs and kites are just not important in the world of adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks and neatness. And Ishaan just cannot seem to get anything right in class. When he gets into far more trouble than his parents can handle, he is packed off to a boarding school to 'be disciplined'. Things are no different at his new school, and Ishaan has to contend with the added trauma of separation from his family. One day a new art teacher bursts onto the scene, Ram Shankar Nikumbh, who infects the students with joy and optimism. He breaks all the rules of 'how things are done' by asking them to think, dream and imagine, and all the children respond with enthusiasm, all except Ishaan. Nikumbh soon realizes that Ishaan is very unhappy, and he sets out to discover why. With time, patience and care, he ultimately helps Ishaan find himself.

Genres:

Drama

 

Review

a special film for the special child in all of us 


for a mainstream Hindi film, the following is rare: 1. a film for children2. the only star of the film getting a limited screen space 3. high quality animation4. choosing undertones over melodrama, 5. no regular masala stuff 6. strong message that can actually change lives of people 7. conviction and honesty of the makers palpable in every frame 8. and in spite of all this, the movie offering complete, healthy entertainment...

the only problem with the audience is that although we keep shouting on the extreme want of quality cinema, meaningful cinema, when a good film actually comes, we tend to find more flaws in it than appreciating it. Are we insecure of accepting somebodies honesty and creative genius?

Sure, Taare Zameen Par has moments that could have been better, but shouldn't we just try to overlook those and once, for all, applaud the effort the makers have put...

and believe me it is not difficult... for there are innumerable other moments that leave you spellbound, a wet film over your eyes, a strange pain down your throat, a mild ache at your heart, but a pure smile on your lips... there are times you wish you were a kid...

may be it takes a child to love simple tales told with honesty and warmth... may be we grown ups have lost that quality we all once had... but Taare Zameen Par should touch a chord somewhere in every one's heart... we all have been after all, at least for some beautiful part of our lives, special. the film is dedicated to that special child in all of us...

P.S- no one can hate it...at least i would like to think that way

Directed by
Aamir Khan
Amole Gupte		(uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Amole Gupte		dialogue & screenplay
Amole Gupte		story

Cast

	Darsheel Safary	...	Ishaan Awasthi
	Aamir Khan	...	Ram Shankar Nikumbh
	Tanay Chheda	...	Rajan Damodaran
	Sachet Engineer	...	Yohan Awasthi
	Tisca Chopra	...	Maya Awasthi
	Vipin Sharma	...	Nandkishore Awasthi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Ayaan	...	Ishaan Awasthi - 10 months
	Megha Bengali	...	Mrs. Karnik
	Bugs Bhargava	...	Sen Sir
	Alorika Chatterjee	...	Science Teacher
	Gurkirtan Chauhan	...	Housemaster
	Sanjay Dadich	...	Maadhoo
	Madhav Datt	...	Loo Bully
	Aniket Engineer	...	Young Yohan Awasthi
	Krishn Gopinath	...	Satyajit Bhatkar