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Aamir Khan’s directorial debut is reason enough to get excited and watch Taare Zameen Par. The movie sees Aamir in 3 roles Actor - Director - Producer.
Taare Zameen Par Story
The movie is about an 8 year old boy Ishaan Awasthi (Darsheel Safary) who finds it difficult to match his world of colors, kites and animals to that of the others in his age group, who are more into studies and homework. When complaints start to pour in, Ishaan’s parents decide to set him off to a boarding school. His life is no different at the boarding school, oppressed and insulted by his teachers, he remains the laugh stock of the class. Now that he is away from home, he feels even more dejected, inferior and finds it tough to cope up with his inabilities.
Ram Shankar Nikumbh (Aamir Khan) gets appointed as a temporary art teacher of the boarding school. Unlike other teachers who follow definite norms in educating children, Ram makes them think out of books, outside the four walls of the classroom and paint their imaginations. Every child in class responds with immense enthusiasm except Ishaan. Ram takes effort to understand Ishaan and his problems. He makes Ishaan’s parents and other teachers realize that he is not abnormal but a very special child with talents of his own. With time, patience and care Ram succeeds in boosting the confidence level of Ishaan. He helps Ishaan in overcoming his inabilities and re-discover his lost confidence.
Taare Zameen Par Review
The story is unusual but not unknown. The message that the story tries to convey is already known to us, but most of us just remain ignorant to it. Aamir Khan, the director, has handled the delicate theme with dexterity and precision. He has not just succeeded in making every child a hero but actually helped us see a child in ourselves. Just like no man is perfect no matter what position he commands in the society, every child with both their ability and inabilities is special and talented in their own way. The movie isn’t just about a child suffering from dyslexia and his challenges, it’s also about how parents get carried away by today’s competitive world and fail to understand their child’s dreams and nurture their inborn talents.
Unlike any other enlightening entertainer which focuses more on the hero, Aamir has given the child more footage and captured every emotion deftly thereby focusing on its root cause and maintaining its significance throughout the movie. A number of sequences leave you moist eyed and you feel deeply attached to the child. At the end of the movie you are left speechless and spellbound. Music by Shanker – Ehsaan - Loy is great and lyrics by Prasoon Joshi are brilliant, they blend well with the movie.
However the movie is not without its share of flaws. The editing could have been tighter; it tends to drag a bit while being repetitive at times. A few cinematic liberties have been taken too, like how can the child venture out of the boarding school at night?
Taare Zameen Par Peformances
Darsheel Safary, the kiddo, delivers a knockout performance. His expressions, body language, eyes, dialogue delivery – absolutely perfect. The best lead performance of the year, deserves the best actor award. Aamir Khan as usual is excellent in a supporting role. Aamir fans could be disappointed to see him missing in the first half. Tisca Chopra is good. Vipin Sharma overacts a bit.
Indicine Verdict
Overall, Taare Zameen Par is a good emotional story with a message for the parents. The kids and parents will completely enjoy it. It was also pleasant to see the movie receiving a standing ovation while the credits rolled. At the all important box-office, the clash against another biggie Welcome would affect collections, but with strong word of mouth and Aamir Khan’s star power, the movie should be a winner commercially.
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January 7th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
i like ishaan very much………………………
a teacher should be like this as Amir Khan.
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January 9th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Hi Aamir,
It’s an tremendous movie,the child’s (darsheel)thoughts were very nice.
his comparision that he gets with the calculation 3*9 to planets was very much interesting.
ur role in boosting confidence to him was brilliant when he was on his way to baording school
it really made me cry.
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January 9th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
HATS OFF TO AAMIR KHAN PRODUCTION.
TZP,a mixture of humour and emotionality was the blast of the year 2007.
ishaan was gr8 wid excellent expressions.the script was good,
also all the songs were good.
“meri maa” was the best.very very emotional.i cried the whole film…jus could’nt stop.
esp,when ishaan was sent to the boarding skool.
aamir’s supporting role in the movie was awesum though he appeared in the 2nd half.the way he instilled confidence in ishaan was rocking!!this movie deserves a 4.5 stars.brilliant!!
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January 10th, 2008 at 3:04 am
My roya dharein maar maar kay during the movie,,,poora cleanex kaa daa dabba khatam hoo gaya sline water pooch pooch kay ….Aamir tusee great hoo …Biryani dee plate hoo ……Duniya mein anay kaa bohat bohat shukriya Aamir…..Kiya bhais badaltay hoo harr movie mein ….TZP mein mohak hair style bhai wah …
Aamir aap gyani hein, daani hain, antar yami hein ,,bohat barey swami hein ,,,aap porosh nahin hain ….maha porosh hein ….mahan ……..Khuda kay wastey logon yeh movie dekh loo by God bohat achee movie hai ……Aamir aur Darsheel nay tou hadd hee kardee acting kee …..
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January 10th, 2008 at 9:52 am
once again aamir , u r the best , no one can be compared to u , u rock always , hats off to u loverboy , u r bets among all khans n u hav proved it , love u forever
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January 11th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
superb,mind-blowing,fantastic……….
truely speaking i m speechless after watching dis movie…………..
aamir is just superstar,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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January 11th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
to call this movie stupendous, amazing, brilliant is all an understatement.!! this movie goes beyond all this.
Aamir Khan has lived up to his standards as n actor and has come up with a masterpiece!!
every emotion was so relatable, every scene shot brilliantly.
I wish i could write a letter to aamir and the kid personally:)
great cinema!!
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January 13th, 2008 at 4:41 am
I cried after watching this movie !! amir rocks
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January 13th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Hi,
i have seen taree zameen par really it’s nice movie.Great job done amir .
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January 15th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
hello
i was really in shoked to see this film and also was thinking that has it made by an acter who is directing first time ever and generally i was weeping.
i think it is a best film i have ever seen
and darsheel will become a super star i think he gave an occar winning performance
aamir you are absolutely genius
bye
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January 15th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
hey tare zameen par is a very gd film i hope everyone enjoys it thank u
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January 16th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
dis is for Nitin ..
forget abt OSO and ur SRK dude ….. its time for praising some real creative stuff ….a trailblazer.
you need to hav “guts” to come out of the cliche and start something fresh and Taare Zameen Par has done dis ….. n its a hit in all the senses ….. kudos to the team of Taare Zameen Par ….wish them all success …. n hope tat ppl accept facts, learn from it , come out of stereotypical notions of hw Bollywood movies has to be ….start experimenting their creative potentials and produce gud movies ….
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January 17th, 2008 at 2:22 am
The cast looks real life. The boy’s sufferings reminds me of how many children are suffering from misunderstood conditions in life. Hats off to the entire team. A great job
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January 17th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Hai , it is very fantastic and marvallous……………….
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January 17th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
ReAllY GoOd FilM
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January 20th, 2008 at 10:34 am
This is for Mr. Nitin….what movie of immense consequence has SRK done..if according to u OSO is a huge path breaking movie…bringing back many memories of past days (lives!!)…or has it it even made the nation sit up to take notice of a very important phenemenon which we all know but do not care about….or has his movies been made tax free because it is a must see movie for every parent and teacher…
So what exactly are u saying…u could be a fan of whoever but doesnt mean that the rest of the world has to accolade him. TZP is a landmark movie, aamir khan is a great story teller, director and actor. Time and again he has delivered and brought us movies that has made the nation proud. So yes in not just many but all ways he is superior to whoever actor u are proud or a fan of….or maybe your acrimony comes from the fact that u already know so!!!
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January 21st, 2008 at 5:35 pm
the movie is really amazing.
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January 22nd, 2008 at 11:36 am
Simply amazing movie. Fantastic movie.So realistic. The boy Ishan is so brilliant in his performance. He made us weep so profusely especially the painting competition part. Excellent Darsheel. You touched everyones heart. This movie is a must watch for parents. It will change the attitude of parents.
Definitely every child is special.
Kudos Aamir!!
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January 24th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
It is for the first time in my life I’m writting a comment for a movie.
This movie:- Taare Zameen par is a eye opener. I never knew anything about dyslexia. I had this problem when I was child. I always had problem reading in class & my spellings still r mostly incorrect. I still have problem reading , not english anymore but other languages like Punjabi thou I learned to read it in school.
I worked hard to understand how to improve my reading & writting skills. Cud never score gud marks even thou I used to work so hard . It used to leave me depressed & frustrated.
Now after watching this movie. I can relate to my problems.
Thanks to Amir Khan for making such a beautiful movie. It touched my heart. I loved watching it.
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January 24th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
it was the best movie till now
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January 27th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
i cried after a long long time……….. simply amazing…….
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January 28th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
hi, aamir i want to say that u’r amazing actor,director and human.you actually know what’s the defination of movie.u’r every movie is extremely marvlous and mind blowing.i wish u “ALL THE BEST N BEST OF LUCK”.and do good,best n better work from everyone.i’m not big fan of u but u’r my idle n my best teacher.tzp is really uniqe n wonder movie.
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January 29th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Great Amirji,
It is a great effort form yourside and successful in hitting the right target. This is a movie which talks about the present scenario where parants fail to understand the feeling of their kids. I’m a bachelor… still… I wept… wept for .. All Ishaaam.. .all ..parents… above all all Ram Shanker…… great…. A great make which you can be proud of… Aaap ko mera salaam
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January 29th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
What a muvie.Excelent Very good work Amir Khan Best Of Lock to you
. Subhan Allah . Amir
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January 29th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
What a muvie.Excelent Very good work Amir Khan Best Of Lock to you
Subhan Allah . Amir Khan Brilliant Work
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February 6th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Clearly, one of the benchmarks of Indian Cinema.
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February 7th, 2008 at 11:35 am
if u dont lik dis one….den btr quit watchin movies……
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February 7th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Hello, everyone…
i want all of u to read this comment, a personal experience about my dyslexic brother. My brother looked like a reatrded and was often teased by each and everyone one. He once locked his teachers and classmates and ran out of school!But, this movie really made all the difference. the principal said that if he doesn’t pass once more, he’d be sent out of school. Crying, my aunt came home. She and her husband was reluctant to agree about the fact of their son. Then, came the movie. The whole family set out to watch the movie. In the theatre, my brother closed his eyes. he could hardly believe he was acting just the way the boy in the movie did! The parents felt so guilty about their behaviours. They came to realise it. Then, the next day came the miracle. My brother studied for the test without scoldings. He mrks changed from a 2 to 50. No more tears in our family. Hats off to all the cast. Special thanks to AAmir Khan. I am very thankful to u.
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February 10th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Simply Amazing …….. Very Touching …….. Reminds me of “Life is Beautiful”……
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February 14th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
it was a great movie.
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February 21st, 2008 at 3:23 pm
“Every child is special” but Amir is child specialist ! Great job done by you “Amir” by making this movie. It is advice for every parents to must watch this emotional movie.
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February 24th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Excellent movie, worth Oscar with Jodha Akbar, these 2 different movies worth int’l awards.
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March 3rd, 2008 at 11:35 am
the best best best movie for 10 years
aamir was extraordinary and fabulous
must watch it
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March 3rd, 2008 at 6:16 pm
” TAARE ZAMEEN PAR ”
” A learning to stop demoralising a weak child and
a lesson to moralise him with special attaintion “.
Every Child Is Special , Please, Handell With Cair.
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March 10th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
‘SUPERB’ movie…and splendid performance from all the actors..
Aamir hats-off to you..we expect more & more such movies from you and your contribution to Indian Cinema is really great
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May 11th, 2008 at 3:22 am
th movie makes you laugh smile and cry at several points
i think no movie since long has managed to do that
gr8 movie
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May 13th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Taare zameen par is a movie which is gives a lot of information about the feelings of a child.Its an mind blowing movie so all the should understand the feelings of a child and let him/her to go with thier own talents and help them to be happy ,enjoy and also help them to be helpful to themselves and be joyful.
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June 16th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
fantastic movie………….
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June 16th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
ISHAAN N AMIR u both were gr888
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:24 am
COOOOOOOOOL tat movie was like the bestt i’ve ever seen 10/10
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
i think tare zameen par is one of the best movie after my mom watchin this movie she stop shoutin at me
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
i think amir khan u have seriously rocked this movie………….. and this will be one of the memorable movie
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July 19th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Stupendous movie..
Splendid performances
Extremely beautiful and pure thought..
Flawless story
Superb characterization
Touching Dialogues
Amir Khan’s Best movie Ever.. :bow: :bow: :bow
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August 1st, 2008 at 7:51 pm
great film for students,parents ,everyone
must see for children
so …………………… amir khan is the best
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August 10th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
yes, this movie is going to last long in our hearts, definitely a landmark among todays’ bollywood movies,
Amir, you definitely know how to turn such an odd topic into a commercial success in India, I hope you’ll bring a wind of change in hindi movies and restore some of its legacy
TZM plays with our virgin emotions somewhere deep down there so beautifully, the pain is so pure, its wonderful. i watched a hindi movie like that after a long time.
Never stop directing
kudos and kudos
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August 14th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
This movie made me cry!!!
never have i seen such an uplifting story
the little boy in this movie is going to be an amazing actor in the future
and Aamir Khan is one of the best Indian director around ranks with Farah Khan and Ram Gopal Varma
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August 15th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
hats off to amir…
this is the best movie i have seen ever..in fact i have seen it 12 times..ishaan is awesome and so is amir both as nikumbh sir and director of the movie..tzp takes us back to our childhood..there are several scenes in the movie which bring tears to our eyes..the song ‘maa’ is probably the best song written in hindi movie history about mother and child relation..
..jsws,sarfarosh,lagaan,dch,rdb,tzp..what next amir?
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