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Like Stars on Earth

Original title: Taare Zameen Par
  • 2007
  • PG
  • 2h 42m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
212K
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Aamir Khan and Darsheel Safary in Like Stars on Earth (2007)
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A young boy is thought to be nothing but a lazy troublemaker until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.A young boy is thought to be nothing but a lazy troublemaker until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.A young boy is thought to be nothing but a lazy troublemaker until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.

  • Directors
    • Aamir Khan
    • Amole Gupte
  • Writer
    • Amole Gupte
  • Stars
    • Darsheel Safary
    • Aamir Khan
    • Tisca Chopra
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    212K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,859
    2,482
    • Directors
      • Aamir Khan
      • Amole Gupte
    • Writer
      • Amole Gupte
    • Stars
      • Darsheel Safary
      • Aamir Khan
      • Tisca Chopra
    • 466User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #119
    • Awards
      • 28 wins & 18 nominations

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    Darsheel Safary
    Darsheel Safary
    • Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi
    Aamir Khan
    Aamir Khan
    • Ram Shankar Nikumbh
    Tisca Chopra
    Tisca Chopra
    • Maya Awasthi
    Vipin Sharma
    Vipin Sharma
    • Nandkishore Awasthi
    Tanay Chheda
    Tanay Chheda
    • Rajan Damodran
    Sachet Engineer
    • Yohan Nandkishore Awasthi
    Girija Oak
    Girija Oak
    • Jabeen Khan
    • (as Girija)
    Lalitha Lajmi
    • Art Mela's Chief Guest
    Ravi Khanvilkar
    • Mr. Holkar
    • (as Ravi Khanwelkar)
    Pratima Kulkarni
    • Principal - St. Anthony's School
    Meghna Malik
    Meghna Malik
    • Victoria Teacher
    Sonali Sachdev
    Sonali Sachdev
    • Irene Teacher
    Sanjay Dadhich
    • Maadhoo
    • (as Sanjay Dadich)
    Rajgopal Iyer
    Rajgopal Iyer
    • George Sir
    • (as Raaj Gopal Iyer)
    Bugs Bhargava Krishna
    • Sen Sir
    • (as Bugs Bhargava)
    Shankar Sachdev
    • Tiwari Sir
    M.K. Raina
    M.K. Raina
    • Headmaster
    Gurkirtan
    • Housemaster
    • (as Gurkirtan Chauhan)
    • Directors
      • Aamir Khan
      • Amole Gupte
    • Writer
      • Amole Gupte
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Aamir Khan received special permission from Amitabh Bachchan to use Abhishek Bachchan's experiences in the film. The reference is made in terms of Abhishek being one of the most successful stars and how he came to star in the blockbuster Dhoom (2004), overcoming the dyslexia that he had during childhood.
    • Goofs
      When Rajan and Ishaan are talking in the corridors, Rajan says he lives in the staff quarters as opposed to in the normal student dorm. Later on, Ram asks Rajan where Ishaan is, and Rajan says he saw him leave the student dorm early. If Rajan lived in the staff quarters, he wouldn't know this.
    • Quotes

      Ram Shankar Nikumbh: On Solomon Islands when the natives want a part of the forest for cultivation they don't cut the trees. They simply gather around the tree and shout abuses to their heart's content. They curse it. In a matter of days the tree withers and shrivels. It dies on its own.

    • Crazy credits
      A thankful message is displayed at the end before closing credits, which reads, "Thanks to all those children, parents and teachers, who shared their lives with us and opened windows for us to see clearly".
    • Connections
      Featured in 53rd Filmfare Awards (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Taare Zameen Par
      Music by Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa
      Lyrics by Prasoon Joshi
      Performed by Shankar Mahadevan, Dominique Cerejo, Vivienne Pocha

    User reviews466

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    8/10

    Two Celestial Bodies Make Three...

    The performance of Darsheel Safary, as convincing as any eight year old boy limited by the ignorance of others and, Aamir Khan, one of the most awe inspiring actors of his generation, of any generation from any corner of the world - combined together to create a super nova of a film, packed full of inspiration, empathy, generosity, beauty and learning. With some belting tunes to accompany the painting of a picture that seeks to raise awareness of the missed opportunities and damage an intense and blinkered culture of success can lead to, the finale is a joy to behold.
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    • Oct 27, 2020
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2007 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Taare Zameen Par
    • Filming locations
      • Panchgani, Maharashtra, India(New Era High School)
    • Production companies
      • Aamir Khan Productions
      • PVR Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,223,869
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $352,568
      • Dec 23, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,897,373
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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