Taare Zameen Par (movie review):
Cast: Amir Khan
Darsheel Safary
Tisca chopra
The movie that starts slowly, building the character of a young boy (ishan awasthi) who seems lost in his own world and is able to make little of the world around him. Some of the boy’s mischief and folly would remind you of your own, in the days of your childhood and bring a smile on to your face, while others would only make you think of him as a the little rascal, he was thought to be by his parents and teachers. The story progresses very slowly throughout the first half of the movie leaving you wondering if you were watching a TV serial about the a stubborn kid and the troubles he gives his parents without a glimpse of Amir Khan yet. Ishan is unable to perform on the regular yard-stick by which all children are measured and is unable to read and write like the other children of his age. 
Whether it is the Kid’s anger, tears, laughter(very few moments), mischief, helplessness, anxiety, frustration, insecurity or the parent’s Tension, anger, feeling of helplessness, love, expectations from their child, the movie does connect in part or full with each one of our lives. A movie in its first half has no demarcation between the right and the wrong and would leave you sympathizing with the parents and the child equally and wondering what could be set right to help the child and the parents. The parents then unable to solve the problem themselves and fearing a bleak future for ishan in an uncompromisingly competitive world send him to a boarding school hoping that he would be straightened there. The moment when Ishan is sent to the boarding school is accompanied with a background score that is so touching and emotional, that it sure will bring tears in every eye.
For a star of
the stature and alleged ego-centric attitude of Amir Khan I guess it was easy to make an entry in slow motion covering all of 75mm and pretending like he is on a ramp and rightly expect for the audience to cheer, scream and whistle, but a serious and a great story-teller that he proved to be pops in at the fag end of the first half with a gibberish rhyme and dressed as a clown leaving the children in his classroom and in the theatres absolutely amused. Ram Shankar Nikumbh [Aamir Khan] who comes to the boarding school as a temporary Art teacher infuses the atmosphere with enthusiasm, joy and fun and becomes an instant hit among the children who were hitherto in an environment of stiff competition, enormous work and strict discipline. Ram Shankar encourages children to think out of the box, set their minds and imaginations free and notices that while every child is excited about him and his methods, Ishan sits quit and refuses to respond or even paint when asked to do so. Ram Shankar spots a problem with the kid and enquires about him and having been a dyslexic himself, desperately wants to help out the kid before the kid breaks down. And then on it’s a movie about how Ram Shankar nurtures this naturally enthusiastic and interesting but now an indolent kid and puts the smile and confidence back on his face and also provides him with tailor-made mentoring with his innovative pedagogy. He not only identifies the child’s strengths and encourages him to further pursue them but also puts him on the track of success and makes him able of facing competition. The movie teaches a lesson or two to the parents of today who overburden their children with pressure of competition and want their children to go through a life of pre-determined patterns towards “success”. It urges the parents to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their child and to accordingly mentor and help them 
to become able grown-ups.
In all it is an outstanding movie and marks the birth of a great story teller: Amir Khan who yet again proves is mantle with his perfectionist attitude and an uncanny eye for stories with such substance and depth. Amir Khan I reckon may not go down in the history books as the biggest human brand or the actor with most movies or most crores for a movie, but is sure to go down the history books as one of the greatest and a very intellectual artist of our times.
Darsheel who plays Ishan has put up a brilliant performance and may very well pick up a few awards coming season and Amir too will surely be showered with immense appreciation for his directorial debut. This movie is a must watch for every kid, parent and every
parent-to-be. It is not just entertaining but a very enlightening movie that will also help you realize how shallow and rubbish are the hundreds of mediocre movies we are so used to watching.
the stature and alleged ego-centric attitude of Amir Khan I guess it was easy to make an entry in slow motion covering all of 75mm and pretending like he is on a ramp and rightly expect for the audience to cheer, scream and whistle, but a serious and a great story-teller that he proved to be pops in at the fag end of the first half with a gibberish rhyme and dressed as a clown leaving the children in his classroom and in the theatres absolutely amused. Ram Shankar Nikumbh [Aamir Khan] who comes to the boarding school as a temporary Art teacher infuses the atmosphere with enthusiasm, joy and fun and becomes an instant hit among the children who were hitherto in an environment of stiff competition, enormous work and strict discipline. Ram Shankar encourages children to think out of the box, set their minds and imaginations free and notices that while every child is excited about him and his methods, Ishan sits quit and refuses to respond or even paint when asked to do so. Ram Shankar spots a problem with the kid and enquires about him and having been a dyslexic himself, desperately wants to help out the kid before the kid breaks down. And then on it’s a movie about how Ram Shankar nurtures this naturally enthusiastic and interesting but now an indolent kid and puts the smile and confidence back on his face and also provides him with tailor-made mentoring with his innovative pedagogy. He not only identifies the child’s strengths and encourages him to further pursue them but also puts him on the track of success and makes him able of facing competition. The movie teaches a lesson or two to the parents of today who overburden their children with pressure of competition and want their children to go through a life of pre-determined patterns towards “success”. It urges the parents to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their child and to accordingly mentor and help them 
to become able grown-ups.In all it is an outstanding movie and marks the birth of a great story teller: Amir Khan who yet again proves is mantle with his perfectionist attitude and an uncanny eye for stories with such substance and depth. Amir Khan I reckon may not go down in the history books as the biggest human brand or the actor with most movies or most crores for a movie, but is sure to go down the history books as one of the greatest and a very intellectual artist of our times.
Darsheel who plays Ishan has put up a brilliant performance and may very well pick up a few awards coming season and Amir too will surely be showered with immense appreciation for his directorial debut. This movie is a must watch for every kid, parent and every
parent-to-be. It is not just entertaining but a very enlightening movie that will also help you realize how shallow and rubbish are the hundreds of mediocre movies we are so used to watching.
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