Taare Zameen Par (Must Watch)

If you want to pick only one movie and show it to current Indian public, it's Taare Zameen Par. British established education system to produce Brown skinned Englishmen to serve the empire during their colonial rule in India. They did not want this workers to think or imagine innovatively. Unfortunately the same education system is not only intact but flourishing in today's modern India. Very few parents are aware of their children's complete growth in the area of their interest while letting their imagination power work innovatively.

But dont misunderstand, this movie is not an art film or a training class either. It's a full fledged commercial movie with complete entertainment for a family. But unlike other bollywood movies you walk out of theaters with a proper mental attitude towards child development and education if you didn't had one.

Master Darsheel Safary has been extra ordinary playing role of a child suffering from dyslexia while struggling with the cruel world around. He picks your attention right from the shot one in the movie up to the extent that you wont even realize that Amir Khan is not on the screen for the first good half of the movie. Not only this child actor but the whole cast and crew is just perfect. The family and school set up is just natural and full with all day today characters a child may "face" in a big Indian city. A child who has difficulties in reading, and spelling and whose world is filled with amazing wonders of colours, fish, dogs and kites, is systematically abused by the current social system under the name of discipline, education and life readiness. Forget about even remotely appreciating his talent, his teachers and even parents (particularly father) scold and beat him from time to time.

And then comes an art teacher in Ishaan Awasthi's life. Ram Shankar Nikumbh, played by Aamir Khan, gets interested in this child because of his abnormal behavior. He digs down the life of Ishaan only to find himself in it. And then starts a journey to bring back this child into the normal life.

The soundtrack of the movie is catchy and cool. The trio, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy has produced melodious songs with lyrics by Prasoon Joshi.
Amol Gupte's story line is perfectly canvased on the film under the banner or Amir Khan who is not only producer and actor for this film but a director, too. It would not be hypocrisy to say that Mr Perfect Khan has done the work which many government or social programs can't do at times. No wonder if the government has made it tax free. If taken seriously, this film has teachings and power that may ignite the educational transformation in the country.