A few days ago,I was struck by a news that appaered in almost all the leading newspares of the country.It said that Mr.Lal Krishna Advani, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and an eminent politician of India, cried while watching a film named 'Tare Zameen Par' and I wondered what type of film is that? In a most surprising manner I also saw that film last night and as a matter of fact, tears roled down from eyes as I was really touched by the subject matter of the film and most importantly by the splendid and real-to-life performance of the actors especially the little boy Darsheel Safaryand Amir Khan. I was really mesmerized by the work and effort of the whole production team of 'Tare Zammen Par' which literally means 'reflection of the Stars on the Earth'.

Mr.Amir Khan must be congratulated for making such a wonderful movie which entirely deals with one of the most tremendous problems of the contemporary world-The proper education of the children.As a father of two children as well as an educationist, I was moved to see this film as I felt that Eeshan was my own child and I really start having a sort of tension about the condition of the child. The whole family of Eeshan came very close to my heart.I too believe in the theme of the film which says that 'Every child is special.' True, every child is special but the matter of question is how many of us realize this. As the father of Eeshan did in the film, we do the same thing to our children as we all like to fulfil our unfulfilled dreams through our children without realizing whether he or she is capable of doing that or rather he or she has the least of intrest in that or not. It’s a film about any child that doesn’t ‘belong’ the world of “normal” children, and Aamir has surely seen this up close in his own life, is my firm belief. It’s a film straight from the heart and reaches the heart of every viewer. The mother of Eesahn also palys a pivotal role in grroming her son but in vain. That does not meran that it was her failure in her attitude and effort. That message will encourage those mothers whose children are suffering from the disease dyslexia which I found very common these days. But the dicision that Mr.Awasthi (the father of Eeshan in the film) took in the film was a very hasty one because sending a child in a boaring school can not give a permanent solution to the problem taking this fact in consideration that a teacher like  Ram Shankar Nikumbh is rare these days who dare to take on challenges so bravely and selflessly. His address to the parents of Eeshan is indeed meant for all those parents who take hastry dicisions without thinking their consequences.

The performace of the child in the boarding school is absolutely magnificient and very much appealing as well. The role of Amir Khan will undoubetly remain one of the best performances ever played on the silver screen by any actor ever. The direction is superb. Never is the acting over the top by anyone. The climax is beautifully executed when Darsheel wins the art competition and is skeptical. He breaks down in disbelief, his confidence in himself restored.I watch with very moist eyes and I asked one question to myself 'Is Darsheel acting?' Please you ask yourself and send me the reply as soon as possible. I feel that tyhis is a must see film for all parents who really want to give a meaning to their upbringing of their child. The film forces us to ponder upon the message it conveys. Now I feel that Mr.Advani didn't cry by himself but the film made him cry by its extremely sensitive sequences.