Taare Zameen Par [Unknown Binding]

AAMIR KHAN (Primary Contributor)

Book Description

NEW AAMIR KHAN MEGA HIT. 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.

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• Unknown Binding
• ASIN: B0014K2JTU
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal film, April 22, 2008

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Puja (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Taare Zameen Par

This is truly a gem of a film - a beautiful script by Amol Gupte, incredible incredible acting by the little boy who is the main character and very nice direction by Aamir Khan in his first attempt. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would! The only awkward moment in the whole film is Aamir Khan's entry but fortunately that passes and you forget it as you get wrapped up in the beauty of the movie.

(SPOILER ALERT) The basic story is of a frustrated child who is failing in every aspect of school and is always in trouble and acting out as a result. His teachers, classmates and even his parents fail to see the intelligence behind his apparent academic failures. It takes a new teacher to recognize that he is suffering, in fact, from a learning disability (dyslexia) and has been so frustrated and misunderstood that he has spiralled into depression. The teacher reaches out to him and slowly teaches him to deal with his learning disability, and, even more importantly recognizes his other, wonderfully creative abilities, as well as his spirit and strength and nurtures those. (END SPOILER ALERT)

To say that this is an absolute gem of a movie is an understatement. Just to give you an idea of its impact, my father who is the most stoic movie watcher in the WORLD actually shed tears while watching this! This movie should be distributed to all the parents in India - show them that the conformity mandated of children in all levels of society is a disease in itself, that creative talents can be just as wonderful and deserving of attention as academic successes, and also to teach them about the differences in learning and ability that exist so that children are not simply labeled as stupid but can get the help they need to succeed.

Oh and the kid Darsheel Safary who plays the main character, Ishaan, is absolutely phenomenal. He communicates every nuance of emotion and story with very very few words. Honestly - of all the actors I've seen this past year, he deserves an oscar!!

Watch this movie - you won't regret it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible film - must see (who/wherever you are), March 24, 2008

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Shyam (Chennai, India) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Taare Zameen Par

Bollywood (for the uninitiated) is the Hollywood equivalent of the Indian film industry which has its base in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), Most films are essentially vibrant musicals, hero, heroines, dance, lush song sequences, action packed etc.. But this film is so different, that its a commerical blockbuster among its peers without any of the aforementioned effects that one would normally associate with a Bollywood film.

Taare Zameen Par tells the story of a dyslexic child , played by Darsheel Safary , directed by Aamir Khan who is the producer, actor and debut director with this film.

Ishaan Awasthi [Darsheel Safary] is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate; colors, fish, dogs and kites are just not important in the world of adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, exam results, order and discipline, 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. (Some of the scenes in this sequence are so remarkably acted by little Darsheel , its a real wonder)

One day a new art teacher bursts onto the scene, Ram Shankar Nikumbh [Aamir Khan], 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, realizing that its something he also was in the past associated with.

There are several moments in the film that leave you misty eyed, i can say that i was moved to tears especially in the last scene during the painting contest.

Directorially, Aamir Khan has done a stupendous feat making darsheel act in such a fantastic manner and who plays the role of a confused, helpless child, not being able to comprehend his inability to read, acted out brilliantly and directed equally well too.

This is a cinema for global audiences and everyone should see this, it will really change you. The minimum is 5 stars. Great movie, will definitely add this to my collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars USA DVD Release, July 26, 2008

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T. S. SMITH (Carlisle,PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Taare Zameen Par

Disney owns the American rights to this video and should release it in several months.