Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth)(2007)

Star Power: Aamir Khan

Overall Rating: 6 out of 7 chilies

Music: 6 out of 7 chilies

Choreography: N/A*

Synopsis:

Eight-year-old dreamer Ishaan Awasthi (Darsheel Safary) loves to paint and draw, but his difficulties with letters and numbers frustrate both him and his family. His teachers constantly berate him for his poor marks and when he skips school to avoid explaining his missing homework, his parents decide to send him to boarding school to try to straighten him out. While there, he meets the temporary art teacher, Ram Shankar Nikumbh (Aamir Khan), who thinks he may be able to help his new student...

Comments:

A good modern movie with a simple heartwarming story and a solid message. Not a lot of drama, or the typical romance that you usually see in Bollywood films, but a sweet story nonetheless. The overall effect is very polished and the music is quite good, if a little nontraditional. Of note are the title song and "Jame Raho" which is a lot of fun and a must-see. Choreography is pretty much not applicable, as there is no real dance numbers in this film, but the accompanying videos are thoroughly enjoyable and each is used to advance the plot considerably.