This movie is about an 8 year old laddie called Ishan Awasthi who finds it difficult to match his world of colours and liveliness to that of his contemporaries who are absorbed in books and studies.I too wondered while watching the film that how can someone spend the morning of their life labouring with books? Isn’t that the only time when we get to be carefree and enjoy ourselves to the fullest without being worried about any worldly concerns?
When complains start pouring in from his teachers who follow definite norms in educating children and fail to understand his mind, Ishaan’s parents decide to set him off to a boarding school. His life is no different at the boarding school, browbeaten and insulted by his teachers, he remains the laugh stock of the class. Now that he is away from home, he feels even more crestfallen, inferior and finds it tough to cope up with his helplessness.
Ram (Aamir Khan) gets appointed as a provisional art teacher of the boarding school. Unlike other teachers who follow definite norms in educating children, Ram makes them think out of books, outside the four walls of the classroom and paint their imaginations and make them realize their true potential. Every child in class responds with colossal enthusiasm except Ishaan. Ram takes effort to understand Ishaan and his problems.He makes Ishaan’s parents and other teachers realize that he is not abnormal but a very special child with talents of his own. With time, patience and care Ram succeeds in boosting the confidence level of Ishaan. He helps Ishaan in overcoming his inabilities and re-discover his lost confidence.
The story is unusual but not unknown. The message that the story tries to convey is already known to us, but most of us just remain ignorant to it. Aamir Khan, the director, has handled the delicate theme with dexterity and precision. He has not just succeeded in making every child a hero but actually helped us see a child in ourselves.Just like no man is perfect no matter what position he commands in the society, every child with both their abilities and inabilities is special and talented in their own way. The movie isn’t just about a child suffering from dyslexia and his challenges, it’s also about how parents get carried away by today’s competitive world and fail to understand their child’s dreams and nurture their inborn talents.
Unlike any other enlightening entertainer which focuses more on the hero, Aamir has given the child more footage and captured every emotion deftly thereby focusing on its root cause and maintaining its significance throughout the movie. A number of sequences leave you moist eyed and you feel deeply attached to the child. At the end of the movie you are left speechless and spellbound. Music by Shanker – Ehsaan- Loy is great and lyrics by Prasoon Joshi are brilliant, they blend well with the movie.
However the movie is not without its share of flaws. The editing could have been tighter; it tends to drag a bit while being repetitive at times. A few cinematic liberties have been taken too, like how can the child venture out of the boarding school at night?
Darsheel Safary, the star, delivers a knockout performance. His expressions, body language, eyes, dialogue delivery – absolutely perfect. Aamir Khan as usual is excellent in a supporting role. Aamir fans could be disappointed to see him missing in the first half. Tisca Chopra is good. Vipin Sharma is also good.Overall, Taare Zameen Par is a good emotional story with a message for the parents and everyone who will become a parent one day.