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LETS SAVE OUR STARS-- review
TAARE ZAMEEN PAR Most of us associate Aamir Khan with superb selection of films, new storylines with a patriotic touch, a kissing scene and Aamir’s excellent acting. Somehow, I felt that good actors don’t make good directors and vice-versa. It isn’t that such examples are rare – while Dev Anand and Rishi Kapoor proved duds as directors, people like Satish Kaushik and Rakesh Roshan is an average actor turned good director. Yeah fine, Raj Kapoor saab is an exception. But so is Aamir Khan. You love him, you hate, but you just can’t under-estimate him. And his latest film ‘Taare Zameen Par’ proves just that.
You hardly get to see such fine, detailed yet flawless direction in first attempt. And if he being technically and emotionally efficient insignificant parameters in your judgement rule book, then you should give an applause just for Aamir’s courage – not only for trying for trying such a virgin subject but handling with such confidence. The little Ishaan (the taara in the story) was not only the hero of the story, he carried the entire first half on his shoulders; Aamir appeared in the last half minute of the first half. And yet, nowhere would you feel the absence of a hero.
Darsheel Safary (who plays the protagonist Ishaan Awasthi) takes you along with ex-pressions, dreams, struggles, and moist eyes. You eye him in wonder when he bends down and catches fish from the muddy water or feel bad for him when he gets scolded from his father. And if you are weak-hearted like me, you are bound to shed a tear or two when he cries alone in the hostel toilet.
And when Aamir appears on screen, the movement just gets better. It’s a tough job to direct kids and it’s even tougher to act with them in your debut direction. Wonder how Aamir did that!
The penultimate art-scene just melts your heart with a unique blend of curiosity and fun. A special mention in the context of TZP deserves the paintings used. Undoubtedly, the final two paintings by Ishaan and Nikumbh were amazing, but I can’t but mention the flip-book pictures which the little guy left behind to express his feelings upon being separated from his parents.
Though the magazine back-cover idea wasn’t actually superb but it can be forgiven, after the previous two and half hours.
Besides, Aamir and Darsheel, it should be mentioned that everyone acted their part efficiently and effectively. From his mother, Tisca Chopra to the English teacher, everybody was well placed and nicely equipped.
The music of the film isn’t the best of the year, but two tracks are memorable – the title track and the song ‘Maa’, which makes your heart go weak. All in all, Taare Zameen Par is a journey to cherish, an experience to remember. If you have seen it, you will agree and if you haven’t, catch it soon.
Last but not the least, I would like to bestow my regards to Aamir Khan for his professionalism, an actor of his stature gave his name in the titles after the debutante child, though it was appropriate in all senses.
I would end with a dialogue from TZP—
‘people in Solomon islands do not cut trees to make roads; all they do is collect around the tree and curse it, the tree dies on its own a few days later.’
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