Taare Zameen par is about a Dyslexic boy, Ishaan (Darsheel Safary), who lives in his own world of stars, spaceships and colors, with little or no concentration in his studies. Ishaan’s parents, especially his father, is not ready to let his son stray and packs him off to a boarding school to get disciplined. But the decision slowly becomes a blunder as Ishaan becomes lonely and stops talking to anyone. In comes a vibrant young teacher with the heart of gold Ram Shankar Nikumbh (Aamir Khan) who understands the turmoil the kid is going through and decides to help him. Whether Ram Nikumbh is successful in his mission forms the crux of the movie that is worth watching.

The movie is sure to become a benchmark for all the debutant directors and if a debutant director is able to achieve even half of what Aamir Khan did in his debut directorial venture, he/she can consider it a feat. The movie is a product direct from Aamir’s heart. It could otherwise have been a promising entry from India to the Oscars but for some clichéd and melodramatic scenes.

The scene when Aamir, who runs a school for the mentally challenged children, cries when they dance in the stage look too theatrical. However, apart from a few scenes everything has been taken care with élan. The scene in which the mother sees a flipbook drawn by Ishaan makes our tear too experience a joy ride down our cheek.

Darsheel Safary as Ishaan steals the prize with a flawless performance. But in the first half we can see a lot of Aamir khan in him but then that’s a good thing. The debutant just carries off the movie on his small shoulders and he definitely has a strong shoulder. Next in line is Tisca Chopra as Ishaan’s mother who is a complete natural and depicts the plight of a helpless wife and a worrying mother with unusual ease, the scene in which she cries when Ishaan is sent to the boarding school is something, which should not be missed. Sachet Engineer as Ishaan’s brilliant elder brother is a treat to watch and thanks to his well-etched character, he remains with us long after the movie is over. Aamir Khan as usual brings out the right emotions with admirable ease, even though he comes just before the interval, it was a wait well worth it. Vipin Sharma as Ishaan’s strict father is just about ok, but the scene in which he is left speechless by Aamir when he tries to justify his love towards his son will surely draw in a lot of claps.