Taare Zameen Par
2007 Indian film directed by Aamir Khan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Taare Zameen Par (lit. 'Stars on Earth'), also known as Like Stars on Earth in English, is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language psychological drama film produced and directed by Aamir Khan. It stars Khan himself, with Darsheel Safary, Tanay Chheda, Vipin Sharma and Tisca Chopra. It explores the life and imagination of Ishaan (Safary), an artistically gifted 8-year-old boy whose poor academic performance leads his parents to send him to a boarding school, where a new art teacher Nikumbh (Khan) suspects that he is dyslexic and helps him to overcome his reading disorder.
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Directed by | Aamir Khan |
Written by | Amole Gupte |
Produced by | Aamir Khan |
Starring | Darsheel Safary Aamir Khan Tisca Chopra Vipin Sharma Tanay Chheda |
Cinematography | Satyajit Pande (Setu) |
Edited by | Deepa Bhatia |
Music by | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Shailendra Barve |
Production companies | Aamir Khan Productions PVR Pictures |
Distributed by | PVR Pictures |
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Running time | 164 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Languages | Hindi and English |
Budget | ₹12 crore[2] |
Box office | ₹98.48 crore[3] |
Creative director and writer Amole Gupte developed the idea with his wife Deepa Bhatia, who was the film's editor. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composed the score, and Prasoon Joshi wrote the lyrics for many of the songs. Principal photography took place in Mumbai, and in Panchgani's New Era High School, where some of the school's students participated in the filming.
Taare Zameen Par made its theatrical debut in India on 21 December 2007. It was commercially successful, earning ₹98.48 crore gross worldwide.[3] It received widespread critical acclaim, with praise for its story, screenplay, direction, dialogues, soundtrack, and performances. It also helped raise awareness about dyslexia.
A recipient of several accolades, Taare Zameen Par was India's official entry at the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film, but was not nominated. At the 55th National Film Awards, it won 3 awards: Best Film on Family Welfare, Best Lyrics (Prasoon Joshi for "Maa") and Best Male Playback Singer (Shankar Mahadevan for "Maa"). At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, it received 11 nominations, including Best Actor (Safary), Best Supporting Actor (Aamir Khan) and Best Supporting Actress (Chopra), and won a leading 5 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Aamir Khan) and Best Lyricist (Joshi for "Maa").