Every Child is Special: A Review
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I love watching foreign movies, especially those movies that are inspiring and really impart life lessons to its viewers. One movie that I really loved is the Hindi movie, Every Child is Special. Actually, it was recommended by a good friend of mine. And I must say that this movie is worth watching.
Every Child is Special, with an original Hindi title, Taare Zameen Par, and reissued as Like Stars on Earth for Walt Disney, is a 2007 Indian drama movie. This movie was directed by Aamir Khan as his debut film.
After its international release, Every Child is Special has received numerous critical acclaims for its one of a kind story offering.
Movie Cast and their Characters:
Darsheel Safary - He played the role of Ishaan Awasthi.
Aamir Khan - Ram Shankar Nikumbh, Ishaan's Art Teacher.
Tisca Chopra - Maya Awasthi, Ishaan's mother.
Vipin Sharma - Nandkishore Awasthi, Ishaan's strict father.
Sachet Engineer - Yohaan Awasthi, Ishaan's elder brother.
Bugs Bhargava and Shankar Sachdev - Sen Sir and Tiwari Sir, respectively. Teachers at New Era High School whose attitudes changed towards Ishaan when he is already accumulating high grades.
Movie Summary:
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 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 unrecognized.
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 visits Ishaan's parents and asks if he can see more of their son's work.
He is stunned by the sophistication of one of Ishaan's paintings, and tells his parents that Ishaan is a bright child who processes information differently from other children in his class, but Ishaan's father is suspicious that the explanation is simply an excuse for his son's poor performance.
Nikumbh subsequently brings up the topic of dyslexia in class, and offers a list of famous people who were dyslexic. As the students are leaving the classroom, Nikumbh asks Ishaan to remain behind and reveals to him that he too experienced the same difficulties with dyslexia. 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.
Towards the end of the school year Nikumbh organises an art fair for the staff and students. The competition is judged by artist Lalita Lajmi. Ishaan, with his strikingly creative style, is declared the winner and Nikumbh, who paints Ishaan's portrait, the runner-up.
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The principal announces that Nikumbh has been hired as the school's permanent art teacher. 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, he turns around and runs toward Nikumbh. The film ends with a freeze frame shot of Nikumbh tossing Ishaan into the air.
My Take on the Movie:
The movie is definitely inspiring and an eye-opener. The story line is truly a masterpiece. It also take on the topic about the awareness of the condition that Ishaan had, which is Dyslexia. This movie offers a heartfelt experience of acceptance. This movie is indeed a must-watch.
For those who have not yet seen the movie, here is a full version of the movie with English subtitle. :)
Happy watching!
Resources:
- Taare Zameen Par, Plot, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taare_Zameen_Par#Plot
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4 comments
Write commentsI really love this movie! I can say it's one of my top picks. Great actors! Kudos to Aamir Khan and Darsheel Safary!
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