I always thought and still maintain that Aamir Khan is and
will always be the true Badshah of Bollywood. Taare Zameen Par only reiterates
that fact. Move over Shahrukh - Aamir is here to rule!
I wasn't very keen to watch TZP in the beginning.... I don't
know why. Maybe it was because everyone was telling me to see it...I thought
maybe it's one of those over hyped movies and I'll be disappointed... but an
Aamir Khan movie couldn't, in my opinion, be bad... so my parents (who were
visiting me at the time) and I went to the movie theater to watch this much
talked about flick.
I refuse to divulge the plot even though most of you have
probably already seen it and for those who haven't - enough people have told
you what it's about....I’ll just give you my personal opinion of TZP.
In his directorial debut, Aamir Khan has proved that one
doesn't a six pack or a pony tail. Neither does one need to act in a copy cat
Hollywood production. All one needs is a story. A good, simple story.
So much has been said about Aamir beig a perfectionist. People have mocked him, laughed at him and Shahrukh Khan has even goe on record saying that he thinks Aamir is too big for his boots as he doesn't go to award functios...ad that the only award functios he goes to are the Oscars...well.. if truth be told.... THAT'S HIS LEAGUE! Aamir is a perfectioist - yes! And it is that perfection and professionalism that has given us a gem like TZP today. In my opiion, people who mock others are simply insecure themselves ad isecure of their inability to be perfect. So rock on Aamir. There are millions of Indians who thik you rock!
The first thing that struck me is the titles - I loved the
fact that Aamir chose to have the little boy's name appear before his in the
credits.
I also loved the title..Taare Zameen Par... to me the most
obvious meaning of the film's title was that Aamir was talking about all the
little stars we have in children who are on earth...but when you see the
movie...you also understand the hidden deeper meaning of this powerful title and
movie:
The movie is about dyslexia. In simple terms : A person
suffering from this condition has trouble processing similar looking letters of
the alphabet and numbers. They see mirror images and therefore can not comprehend
what is being taught. Dyslexia can be more complex but this is not a review
about the condition so I'll save you the read. Since the child in the movie is dyslexic...he
sees everything upside down...and therefore Taare Zameen Par is exactly what he
sees! Not literally but the essence of the movie is that. He sees things the
way others don't and vice versa. Stars on earth? Aren’t they supposed to be in
the sky? – Get it?
Aamir's direction is superfluous and his acting is just pure
genius. The sensitivity with which he has handled this delicate subject and the
intensity of emotions it surges within you is just awesome. There wasn't a dry
eye in the packed theatre...and this included the ticket collectors who had
probably seen this movie several times already. I even caught my father who is “Mr
Tough Guy” wiping away tears unabashedly.
It would be unfair to say that only Aamir is responsible for
this gem. The entire cast has acted brilliantly. The parents are little known
actors and so is the older brother but they did more than justice to their rolls.The
various teachers also acted very very well... the accents they had, the way
some teachers talk and how they punish - just superb. I think Aamir drew a lot
out of his own experiences.
The songs are just amazing. Even though they're all good -
surprisingly the one that touched me the most and had me crying my eyes out was
a song called Maa. It was just so apt and shook me to the very core.
People - I urge you to see this movie! Maybe not 8 - 10
times like I have already done :o) But see it. It is what cinema should be.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this film and will be shocked
and very very annoyed if it is not sent in as India's entry for the Oscars
& Golden Globes.
