FILM
REVIEW
TaareZameen Par (titled Like
Stars on Earth for Disney's
international DVD) is a 2007 Indian drama film, starring Darsheel Safary as eight-year-old
Ishaan, and director-producer Aamir
Khan as his art teacher. Creative
Director and writer Amole
Gupte initially developed the idea with his wife Deepa Bhatia, who served as the film's
editor. Visual effects are by Tata
Elxsi's Visual
Computing Labs, and the title animation—the first
use of claymation in a Bollywood film—was created by
Dhimant Vyas. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
composed the film's score, and Prasoon Joshi wrote the lyrics for many of the
songs. Principal photography took place in Mumbai
and in Panchgani’s New
Era High School, and some of the school's students
make appearances.
THEME
The film explores the life and
imagination of Ishaan, an eight-year-old dyslexic child. Although he excels in art, his poor academic
performance leads his parents to send him to a boarding school. Ishaan's new art teacher suspects that he is dyslexic
and helps him to overcome his disability
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TaareZameen Par
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A publicity poster
based on a scene from the film. Khan knew immediately when setting up the
shot—part of the montage that details Ishaan's tutoring by Nikumbh—that it
would be the "key art of the film". Khan noted, "This one shot
tells you the entire story."[1]
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Like Stars on Earth
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Directed by
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Produced by
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Aamir Khan
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Written by
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Amole Gupte
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Starring
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Music by
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Cinematography
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Setu
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Edited by
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Distributed by
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Release dates
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21 December 2007
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Running time
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Country
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India
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Budget
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₹120 million(US$1.8 million)[3]
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Box office
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₹889 million(US$13 million)[4]
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STORY
Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi (Darsheel
safary) is an eight-year-old boy who dislikes school and fails every test or
exam. He finds all subjects difficult, and is belittled and berated by his
teachers and classmates. But Ishaan's internal world is rich with wonders that
he is unable to convey to others, magical lands filled with colour and animated
animals. He is an artist whose talent is unrecognised.
After receiving a particularly poor
academic report, Ishaan's parents send him to a boarding school. There he sinks
into a state of fear and depression, despite being befriended by Rajan (Tanay
Chheda) physically disabled and one of the top students in his class.
Ishaan's situation changes when a new
art teacher, Ram Shankar Nikumbh (Aamir Khan), joins the
school's faculty. An instructor at the Tulips School for young children with developmental
disabilities, Nikumbh's teaching style is markedly different from that of his strict
predecessor, and he quickly observes that Ishaan is unhappy and contributes
little to class activities. He reviews Ishaan's work and concludes that his
academic shortcomings are indicative of dyslexia.
On his day off, Nikumbh
sets off to Mumbai, to visit Ishaan's parents. Nikumbh is surprised to learn
that Ishaan is passionate about painting, and shows great talent in art. Nikumbh returns, and subsequently
brings up the topic of dyslexia in class, and offers a list of
famous people who were dyslexic. Later, Nikumbh
reveals to Ishaan, that he too is a dyslexic and faced problems similar to
Ishaan. Nikumbh then visits the school's principal and obtains his permission
to become Ishaan's tutor. He attempts to improve Ishaan's reading and writing
by using remedial
techniques developed by dyslexia specialists; Ishaan soon develops
an interest in language and mathematics, and his grades improve.When Ishaan's
parents meet his teachers on the last day of school they are left speechless by
the transformation they see in him. Overcome with emotion, Ishaan's father
thanks Nikumbh. As Ishaan is getting into the car to leave with his parents for
summer vacations, he turns around and runs toward Nikumbh. The film ends with a freeze frame shot of Nikumbh tossing Ishaan into the air.
Difficulties faced
by ISHAN
Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled
with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate; colours, fish, dogs and
kites are just not important in the world of adults, who are much more
interested in things like homework, marks and neatness. And Ishaan just cannot
seem to get anything right in class. When he gets into far more trouble than
his parents can handle, he is packed off to a boarding school to 'be
disciplined'. Things are no different at his new school, and Ishaan has to
contend with the added trauma of separation from his family.
Movie’s message
Tare zameen par help me to learn that each child is special and is born
with some talent.Ssmeone have such problems as shown in thjs movie. But they might all not have been dyslexic,
some might have been... some might have had other issues. We basically have to
try to understand the problem, instead of being stubborn about it and
pressurizing the person involved. In a broader sense, we should try to
understand, feel and recognise what people might be going through, instead of
just being judgmental and bigoted. If we just make an effort to educate
ourselves of the issues, instead of putting them down without even thinking, it
would be a real help in most situations
Role of parents and society
Role of
parents to deal a special child
According
to a research study by Ronald Ferguson, "Nearly half of a child's
achievement in school can be accounted for by factors outside the school,
including parent support." Consequently, the most important support any child
can receive comes from the parents.
When dealing with oppositional parents, it may be
beneficial to consider the role of parents in their child's education in order
to guide them in an appropriate direction.
The role of parents may be divided into three main
categories: (1) the parent's role in showing support for their child's
education, (2) the parent's role in making their home a good place for
learning, and (3) the parent's role in helping with homework.
Role of
teacher to deal a special child
The true teacher is he who can
immediately come down to the level of the student, transfer his soul to the
students soul and see through and understand through his mind. Such a
teacher can really teach and none else-- Swami Vivekananda
It shall be
our primary duty to understand them, to be just, courteous, to promote a spirit
of enquiry, fellowship and joy in them, not to do or say anything that would
undermine their personality, not to exploit them for personal interests and to
set before them a high standard of character, discipline and personality.
Duties of a teacher:
� Tell students about
purpose of education in the Schools.
� Build
one to one relationship with students
� Take-up
Personality Development Programmes.
� Know
everything about your students
� Make
students aware of realities of life
� Inspire
students to face problems with braveness
� Apprise
students about probable dangers and hazards in and around school campus
� Provide
your students psychological therapy
Role of peer
group to deal a special child:
Peer group
A peer group is both a
social group and a primary group of people who have similar interests, age,
background, or social status. The members of this group are likely to influence
the person’s beliefs and behaviour. Peer groups contain hierarchies and
distinct patterns of behavior. 18 year olds are not in a peer group with 14
year olds even though they may be in school together, just as teachers do not
share students as a peer group.
Peers serve many important roles in the life
of a developing child. From
toddlerhood through adolescence, peers serve to meet the child’s need for
acceptance and belonging. They
provide valuable messages regarding the child’s socialization…informing the
child, through words and actions, which behaviors are acceptable and which are
not. Peers serve to provide
children a source of support in times of difficulty or stress, they share in
times of joy and excitement, and they participate in learning activities
providing motivation, competition, and companionship. We cannot ignore the powerful impact
of the peer group on a child’s healthy growth, development and
socialization. Listed below
is an outline of 4 functions that a peer group plays for a child.
Inclusive Education
According
to me INCLUSIVE EDUTION is more effective as;
We all know that every child is unique and
different. They have different abilities; learn in different ways, and at
different paces. Inclusive, learning-friendly, and barrier-free environments
should therefore be created in every school and community throughout the world
so that all children will be enabled to develop to their full academic, social,
emotional, and physical potentials.
Inclusive education refers to an academic
system that allows special education students to become included in mainstream
classes alongside their peers. Benefits of inclusive education include an
opportunity for special-needs students to learn team work skills while
heightening their sense of belonging in the school community.
AGRA BAZAR
PONGA PANDIT
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