Taare Zameen Par

• Film Director: Aamir Khan
• Year: 2007
• Main Cast: Aamir Khan, Tanay Chheda, Tisca Chopra, Vibha Sharma, Darsheel Safary
• Music Director: Shankar Ehsaan Loy

Movie Synopsis

Taare Zameen Par is a 2007 Indian film directed by Aamir Khan, produced by Aamir Khan Productions, and initially conceived of and developed by the husband and wife team, Amole Gupte and Deepa Bhatia. It features music by the trio, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, lyrics by Prasoon Joshi, CG animation by Visual Computing Labs, Tata Elxsi Ltd., 2D animation is by Vaibhav Kumaresh’s Vaibhav studios, and title animation by Dhimantvyas. Taare Zameen Par was released as a film to theaters worldwide on 21 December 2007. The Indian version of the DVD was released in Mumbai on 25 July 2008. An international edition DVD titled Like Stars on Earth is slated for release on 12 January 2010. Walt Disney Company Home Entertainment has bought the home video rights for distribution in North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia. This is "the first time an international studio has bought the video rights of an Indian film." The film tells the story of eight year old Ishaan who suffers greatly until a teacher identifies him as dyslexic. Both commercially and critically acclaimed, Taare Zameen Par is the winner of the 2008 Filmfare Best Movie Award and the 2008 National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare. It was declared tax free by the Government of Delhi.