taare zameen par - an honest effort

I can not recall any movie from recent time where the songs related so much to the movie's theme. Poetry gives life to the soul. And Prasoon's words do the same for TZP. They touch the heart and take my words - the tears that you saw in those eyes all around you in theatre were reflection of might of these words. Check this -

"Aksahr Jo Nache Kya Khayi Hai Bhang?
Idiot Duffer Lazy Crazy
Idiot,Aye Duffer,Lazy,Crazy
Kyun Bhasha Kharaab,Kyun Na Dete Jawaab?
Kyun Karte Nahin Try, Why Why But Why Why Cant
You?"

These words bring Ishan to life. It became so easy to relate to Ishan after listening to the song "Bheja Kam". Songs in TZP build the characters and bring the storyline to motion. Be it Nikumbh's entry with song "Bum bum bole" or Ishan's heart speaking in "Maa".

Brilliant!!!

The unending energy and enthusiasm that Aamir showed in "Bum bum bole" speaks volume about his commitment to cinema as medium. He is a proclaimed perfectionist and TZP goes well to suit his style of work. It's him after all. Cinema as a medium as immense power. And it takes someone like Aamir's hard work to prove that. OSO will always remain a superhit but it will never be able to prove Cinema's real intent as a instrument of bringing about change.

Coming back to the movie, if you take TZP as just a movie about kids suffering from dyslexia, you are missing the whole point. Ishan is just the medium. TZP is a story about our children. It's a story about the dreams that we thrust in those tiny eyes. It's a story about how wrong can we be in making those sweet little strive for our own failures. It's about some of those unfulfilled dreams from our childhood. It's about how we have changed ourself in this world.

Nikumbh says it right "Aaj sabhi ko engineer and doctor chahiye. 95%, 95.5%m 96 % is not enough. We need every child to score 99%. Sabhi ungaliya barabar nahi hoti, par nahi, ham to usko kheech kar lamba karna chahte hai.. phir bhale hi vo toot hi kyun nahi jaaye"

Every parent should watch this movie. You child may not be like Ishan (thank god for that) but then do not try to make a Ishan out of him. In the movie, though, Ishan is the winner in end. Butevery time we may not have a Nikumbh around.

Respect every child. Respect them for what they are.

Big applause Aamir. It's brilliant effort. I really respect your commitment for cinema.