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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 | ... | Self - 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 |
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 ...
A good film on children has always been much needed for Indian film-goers. And when in this moment of dearth one gets treated to a movie that simply touches the soul - needless to say - Taare Zameen Par - does just that.
Aamir Khan proves his mettle as a director. As an actor he is fabulous. The story captures a look at a middle class family who feel the younger kid (Darsheel Safary) is not a patch on the elder one who is a topper at class. The younger one is always struggling with his ABCs and spends more time out of his class rather than inside.
Its only when he is sent to boarding school with the hope that an iron fist will help him improve that he comes across art teacher (Aamir Khan) who correctly identities his problem of suffering from dyslexia and decides to unleash his creativity and make him an achiever.
To know more one should watch this movie since it has elements that everyone could relate towards while at school or boarding, and brings into focus the need for underprivileged and slow learning children to be given the chance to prove themselves with patience and love that would help them merge with mainstream education and become worthwhile contributors.
Brilliant job Aamir and your team for treating the subject with respect, honesty and flair. Darsheel Safary as the struggling kid has done total justice to his role and puts in a performance that will always be remembered.
The movie will make you cry, make you laugh, make you rejoice and come out feeling that there are some people out there who take Indian cinema several notches higher.