Taare Zameen Par

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0986264/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taare_Zameen_Par


I have to confess that I did not learn much Hindi from this film because I was too engrossed in the story.

Taare Zameen Par is the story of an eight year old boy Ishaan who excels in art but fails most of his other classes. His teachers and parents don't know what to do with him so he gets sent off to a boarding school. They have a new art teacher who helps Ishaan overcome his learning difficulties. In the end art brings everybody together. It's a simple story but very movingly told, and I've always had a soft spot for films about teachers making a difference in children's lives.

Apparently it was inspired by the life story of Akira Kurosawa, a Japanese film maker.

Ishaan is played by a talented young actor Darsheel Safary and the art teacher is Aamir Khan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=971qIfB17x4