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Like Stars on Earth

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Ishaan, a student who has dyslexia, cannot seem to get anything right at his boarding school. Soon, a new unconventional art teacher, Ram Shankar Nikumbh, helps him discover his hidden potential.

Critics Reviews

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Frst-time actor Darsheel Safary, all buck teeth, expressive frowns, and wide smiles, lights up the screen. May 2, 2015 Full Review Manish Gajjar BBC.com On the whole, Taare Zameen Par touches your heart and moves you deeply with its sterling performances. May 2, 2015 Full Review Jaspreet Pandohar BBC.com An inspirational story that is as emotive as it is entertaining. Rated: 4/5 May 2, 2015 Full Review Sakhi Thirani Common Sense Media The ruthless competition and unfair stress children have to face is poignantly critiqued through the vulnerability that Safary's portrayal of Ishaan delivers. Rated: 5/5 Sep 26, 2023 Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) I fell in love with Aamir Khan in this movie Nov 14, 2021 Full Review Khalid Mohamed Hindustan Times Above all, the amazingly confident child actor Darsheel Safary is the li'l big champion here. Rated: 4/5 May 2, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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artz g The greatest Bollywood film of the new millennium. The greatest of since the year 2000. Imagining, executing and making such film is an amazing achievement. The most creative film that explores creativity and the struggles that come with living a creative life. I can watch this movie over and over again and still get emotional watching the climax. A must-watch for everyone who understands cinema and its power. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Movie C Great movie, nice story lines, Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review harsh g standing ovations deserving Blend of knowledge, awareness, lots of emotions and what not. Don't miss it if you somehow have. More then once watch type. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/25 Full Review Kelvin C A must watch for every human, it's an embodiment of great acting Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/01/25 Full Review S R Another IMDB 250 film that probably wouldn't be there if it weren't for the Indian support. It's a well purposed in showing how dyslexia is a condition that needs to be understood before condemning children for not being able to be good students. This positive take on the story showed a different side of India that I have not come across and for the it was good, but the bollywood approach undermined its credibility with me for its melodrama and cheese. Saw on youtube. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/27/24 Full Review Faiz D A truly moving and touching experience. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Ishaan, a student who has dyslexia, cannot seem to get anything right at his boarding school. Soon, a new unconventional art teacher, Ram Shankar Nikumbh, helps him discover his hidden potential.
Director
Aamir Khan
Producer
Aamir Khan
Screenwriter
Amole Gupte
Distributor
UTV Motion Pictures
Production Co
Aamir Khan Productions, PVR Pictures Ltd.
Rating
PG (Thematic Material|Language|Brief Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 29, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.2M
Runtime
2h 45m