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Like Stars on Earth

Original title: Taare Zameen Par
  • 20072007
  • PGPG
  • 2h 45m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
190K
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POPULARITY
3,906
377
Aamir Khan and Darsheel Safary in Like Stars on Earth (2007)
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  • Drama
  • Family
An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
190K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,906
377
  • Directors
    • Aamir Khan
    • Amole Gupte(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • Amole Gupte(dialogue & screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Darsheel Safary
    • Aamir Khan
    • Tisca Chopra
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Aamir Khan
    • Amole Gupte(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • Amole Gupte(dialogue & screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Darsheel Safary
    • Aamir Khan
    • Tisca Chopra
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 442User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #124
    • Awards
      • 25 wins & 19 nominations

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    Trailer 1:15
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    Photos68

    Like Stars on Earth (2007)
    Aamir Khan and Darsheel Safary in Like Stars on Earth (2007)
    Aamir Khan and Darsheel Safary in Like Stars on Earth (2007)
    Aamir Khan, Tanay Chheda, and Darsheel Safary in Like Stars on Earth (2007)
    Like Stars on Earth (2007)
    Darsheel Safary in Like Stars on Earth (2007)
    Aamir Khan in Like Stars on Earth (2007)
    Darsheel Safary in Like Stars on Earth (2007)
    Like Stars on Earth (2007)
    Like Stars on Earth (2007)
    Aamir Khan in Like Stars on Earth (2007)
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    Darsheel Safary
    Darsheel Safary
    • Ishaan Awasthias Ishaan Awasthi
    Aamir Khan
    Aamir Khan
    • Ram Shankar Nikumbhas Ram Shankar Nikumbh
    Tisca Chopra
    Tisca Chopra
    • Maya Awasthias Maya Awasthi
    Vipin Sharma
    Vipin Sharma
    • Nandkishore Awasthias Nandkishore Awasthi
    Sachet Engineer
    • Yohan Awasthias Yohan Awasthi
    Tanay Chheda
    Tanay Chheda
    • Rajan Damodaranas Rajan Damodaran
    Lalitha Lajmi
    • Lalitha Lajmi - Art Mela's Chief Guestas Lalitha Lajmi - Art Mela's Chief Guest
    Girija Oak
    Girija Oak
    • Jabeen - Amir's Co-workeras Jabeen - Amir's Co-worker
    • (as Girija)
    Ravi Khanvilkar
    • Mr. Holkaras Mr. Holkar
    • (as Ravi Khanwelkar)
    Pratima Kulkarni
    • Principal - St. Anthony's Schoolas Principal - St. Anthony's School
    Meghna Malik
    Meghna Malik
    • Victoria Teacheras Victoria Teacher
    Sonali Sachdev
    Sonali Sachdev
    • Irene Teacheras Irene Teacher
    Sanjay Dadhich
    • Maadhooas Maadhoo
    • (as Sanjay Dadich)
    Rajgopal Iyer
    Rajgopal Iyer
    • George Siras George Sir
    • (as Raaj Gopal Iyer)
    Bugs Bhargava Krishna
    • Sen Siras Sen Sir
    • (as Bugs Bhargava)
    Shankar Sachdev
    • Tiwari Siras Tiwari Sir
    M.K. Raina
    M.K. Raina
    • Principal - Boarding Schoolas Principal - Boarding School
    Gurkirtan
    • Housemasteras Housemaster
    • (as Gurkirtan Chauhan)
    • Directors
      • Aamir Khan
      • Amole Gupte(uncredited)
    • Writer
      • Amole Gupte(dialogue & screenplay) (story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Aamir Khan received special permission from Amitabh Bachchan to use Abhishek Bachchan's experiences in the film. The reference is made in terms of Abhishek being one of the most successful stars and how he came to star in the blockbuster Dhoom (2004), overcoming the dyslexia that he had during childhood.
    • Goofs
      When Rajan and Ishaan are talking in the corridors, Rajan says he lives in the staff quarters as opposed to in the normal student dorm. Later on, Ram asks Rajan where Ishaan is, and Rajan says he saw him leave the student dorm early. If Rajan lived in the staff quarters, he wouldn't know this.
    • Quotes

      Ram Shankar Nikumbh: lf you fancy racing, breed racehorses, dammit, not children.

    • Crazy credits
      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).
    • Connections
      Featured in 53rd Filmfare Awards (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Mera Jahan
      Written by Prasoon Joshi

      Composed by Shailendra Barve

      Performed by Adnan Sami, Auriel Cordo, Ananya Wadkar, Gleehive (Kids Choir), Suraj and Shailendra Barve

      Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)

    User reviews442

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Among the best films I've ever seen...and the best Indian one...and that's saying A LOT!
    I love Indian films and have seen more than most Americans. However, considering the country makes more films than any other (about 800 a year), I really have only seen a small number of their films. But, I must say that "Tarre Zameen Par" ("Like Stars on Earth") is the best Indian film I've seen...even slightly better than "Kahaahi" and "Three Idiots" (another Aamir Khan film). It truly is a wonderful film and is better than nearly anything coming out of Hollywood these days.

    The story is a sad but ultimately happy one. Eight year-old Ishaan is a problem child. Nearly everyone around him sees him as a trouble maker and kid with a horrible attitude. But no one bothers looking at these behaviors as signs of a deeper problem...the boy is illiterate and also cannot do math because he has very severe Dyslexia. At first, you see him acting out. Later, when he's been punished for this by sending him off to a boarding school, his spirit is crushed. He's sullen, and most importantly, severely depressed and almost non-communicative. And then...he has a new art teacher who has worked with disabled kids before...and he recognizes the kid's problems...as well as the kid's potential! Considering it's a nearly three hour film, there of course is much more to it...and the film is a joy to watch.

    Brilliant writing, brilliant acting and a very brave and lovely production overall make this an amazing and perfect film. I have no complaints about ANYTHING in the film...nothing. It's perfect.
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    FAQ3

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2007 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Taare Zameen Par
    • Filming locations
      • Panchgani, Maharashtra, India
    • Production companies
      • Aamir Khan Productions
      • PVR Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,223,869
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $352,568
      • Dec 23, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,897,373
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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