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Cast
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| Darsheel Safary | ... | Ishaan Awasthi | |
| Aamir Khan | ... | Ram Shankar Nikumbh | |
| Tisca Chopra | ... | Maya Awasthi | |
| Vipin Sharma | ... | Nandkishore Awasthi | |
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Sachet Engineer | ... | Yohan Awasthi |
| Tanay Chheda | ... | Rajan Damodaran | |
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Lalitha Lajmi | ... | Herself - Art Mela's Chief Guest |
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Girija Oak | ... | Jabeen - Amir's Co-worker (as Girija) |
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Ravi Khanvilkar | ... | Mr. Holkar (as Ravi Khanwelkar) |
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Pratima Kulkarni | ... | Principal - St. Anthony's School |
| Meghna Malik | ... | Victoria Teacher | |
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Sonali Sachdev | ... | Irene Teacher |
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Sanjay Dadich | ... | Maadhoo |
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Raaj Gopal Iyer | ... | George Sir |
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Bugs Bhargava | ... | Sen Sir |
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Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old child 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 ...
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IndiaRelease Date:
21 December 2007 (India) See more »Also Known As:
Like Stars on Earth See more »Filming Locations:
Panchgani, Maharashtra, IndiaEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$352,568, 23 December 2007, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$1,223,869Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$21,897,373Company Credits
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Written by Prasoon Joshi
Composed by Shankar Mahadevan (as Shankar), Ehsaan Noorani (as Ehsaan) and Loy Mendonsa (as Loy)
Performed by Shaan and Aamir Khan
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)
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The sequence which involved Ishaan playing with two dogs. To compensate for the "absolutely petrified" Safary, most joint shots used a body double, though other portions integrated close-up shots of the actor. See more »Goofs
During the scene in which Ram goes to visit Ishaan's parents, he is stopped at a bus station and sees a kid serving tea, a man with a black shirt walks behind him. The shot cuts to Ram and then back to the kid serving tea doing something different, but that same-black shirted man is walking behind him. See more »Quotes
Ram Shankar Nikumbh: On Solomon Islands when the natives want a part of the forest for cultivation they don't cut the trees. They simply gather around the tree and shout abuses to their heart's content. They curse it. In a matter of days the tree withers and shrivels. It dies on its own.See more »
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The opening credits rolls after few minutes of the film and consists of animated sequences (in order to portray the main character's imaginary world). See more »Soundtracks
Bum Bum BholeWritten by Prasoon Joshi
Composed by Shankar Mahadevan (as Shankar), Ehsaan Noorani (as Ehsaan) and Loy Mendonsa (as Loy)
Performed by Shaan and Aamir Khan
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)
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"Taare Zameen Par" is an exceptional story, but it is only and exceptional film because of its director (Aamir). Aamir does an amazing job of engaging his audience, introducing a brilliant main character (Ishan), and making the audience experience the reality of children's paradise & their inner world. The story to which very people could relate; however, the directorial & cinematography mastery exhibits throughout allows the audience to accompany Ishan on his journey and awareness of his weakness. Anyone who has been close to the frailties of the human mind will appreciate how respectfully and honestly this film approaches the subject. Aamir is able to portray all the complex reactions to mental dimension's while maintaining the humanity and essence of the subject. Superbly directed, wonderfully acted by Tanay Chheda (ishaan) and cast, this film succeeds on every level.