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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 05/02/2015
Frst-time actor Darsheel Safary, all buck teeth, expressive frowns, and wide smiles, lights up the screen. Go to Full Review
Manish Gajjar BBC.com 05/02/2015
On the whole, Taare Zameen Par touches your heart and moves you deeply with its sterling performances. Go to Full Review
Jaspreet Pandohar BBC.com 05/02/2015
4/5
An inspirational story that is as emotive as it is entertaining. Go to Full Review
Sakhi Thirani Common Sense Media 09/26/2023
5/5
The ruthless competition and unfair stress children have to face is poignantly critiqued through the vulnerability that Safary's portrayal of Ishaan delivers. Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) 11/14/2021
I fell in love with Aamir Khan in this movie Go to Full Review
Khalid Mohamed Hindustan Times 05/02/2015
4/5
Above all, the amazingly confident child actor Darsheel Safary is the li'l big champion here. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Jul 22 good message. good acting. ev1 should watch atleast once. See more artz g Jun 21 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. See more Movie C Jun 12 Great movie, nice story lines, See more harsh g Jan 9 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. See more Kelvin C Jan 1 A must watch for every human, it's an embodiment of great acting See more S R @ScottR Dec 27 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. See more 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