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25th November 2008, 03:12 PM
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This is from the Box Set containing 2 DvD + 1 AcD + 1 Ishaan's Book + 1 Flip Book + 1 Pencil + 2 posters
Disc 1 : Movie In High Quality Anamorphic Widescreen Visuals With 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound Suite + Director's Commentry (Click Here (http://tamilmovietracker.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8595))
Disc 2 : Special Futures (Click Here (http://tamilmovietracker.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8594))
Disc 3 : Audio Cd Of Backround Score (This Thread)
Ishaan's Book : The Book In Which Ishaan Naratted The Story Himself , From His Point Of View (Click Here (http://tamilmovietracker.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8591))
2 Posters : 2 water Colour Posters From This Movie (Click Here (http://tamilmovietracker.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8588))
Starring :
Darsheel Safary : Ishaan Awasthi
Aamir Khan : Nikumbh Sir
Tanay Cheda : Raja Damodaran
Sachet Engineer : Yohaan Awasthi / dada
Tisca Chopra : Maya Awasthi / mama
Vipin Sharma :Mr.Awasthi / papa
Team :
Sound designer : nakul kamte
Director of photography : Setu
Production designer : Shruti gupte
Costume designer : Priyanjili lahiri
Key make-up : Jogendra gupta
Hair stylist : Avan contractor
First assistant director : Sunil Pandey
Promotions & publicity consultant : Nabeel abbas (epigram)
Publicity design : Sukanya gosh
Gaffer : Ramesh Sadrani
Final mixing engineer : Anup dev
Charted accountant : Bimal parkesh
Line producer : Sunitha ram
Executive producer : B.Shrinavas rao
Associate producer : Kiran rao
Concept,research & editing : Deepa bhatia
Music : Shankar ehsaan loy
Lyrics : Prasoon joshi
Co-producers : Ajai bijli Joshi
Writer & creative director : Amole gupte
Produced & Directed by : Aamir khan
Synopsis
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. Ishaan just cannot seem to get anything right in class.
And so, he gets into far more trouble than his parents can handle, and 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.
One day a new Art Teacher bursts onto the scene, Ram Shankar Nikumbh, who infects the students with joy and optimism. He breaks all the rules of ‘how things are done’ by asking them to think, dream and imagine, and all the children respond with enthusiasm, all except Ishaan. Nikumbh soon realizes that Ishaan is not happy being at school, and sets out to discover why. With time, patience and care, he ultimately helps Ishaan find himself.
Director’s Note
Film making is never easy and each film has its own journey. The journey of TAARE ZAMEEN PAR began with Amole Gupte. Having spent almost 7 years in close contact with children, Amole had a story to tell. A story that he nurtured for over two years, and was born out of his close association with children and what I see as his love of childhood. Deepa Bhatia, Amole’s wife and the editor of this film, worked closely with Amole in researching and developing this sensitive portrayal of a child’s world. In this process of development Amole and Deepa were helped and supported by countless teachers, parents and children. I came into the picture maybe around 3 years ago when Amole entrusted me with the job of producing the film. Amole and I go back a long way, almost 25 years I think, when we were in college together. I have known him as a senior in college, as an actor who I have high regard for, as a painter who I am a fan of, as a writer who has moved me tremendously, and as a colleague who has shown faith in me, helped me, and has stood by me during the making of this film. While Amole has written what I think is a brilliant and moving script, his contribution towards the film is not limited to that of a writer. The entire pre-production was done by him including the most important task of creating the music which he did working closely with Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy and Prasoon. He has been present on set throughout the shooting of the film as the Creative Director, and has been a big support and a strong guiding force in my debut as a director. I thank him for that, and more so for having the faith in me by entrusting to me something that is so close to him. I thank each and every member of the cast and crew of this film. Almost all of them have been part of this project not merely on a professional level, but with the emotion of having been moved by the script and wanting to be a part of the telling of this very important story. I thank every parent, teacher, and child who may not be directly a part of the cast and crew of the film, but has nevertheless contributed towards the making of this film.
All of us together have made a film that has enhanced our sensitivity towards children, and we hope that it does the same for everyone who sees it. To children, and childhood . . .
Aamir Khan
Review
An inspirational story that is as emotive as it is entertaining;this is a little twinkling star of a movie . - BBC Movie Reviews
Taare Zameen Par may change your life. - CNN - IBN
It's not just out of the box , 'Taare...' is simply out of this world. - THE HINDU
Outstanding work of cinema. - INDIAFM.COM
Production Notes
1. The casting of Taare Zameen Par was extremely critical, and finding the perfect child for the main protagonist was the most important aspect of the casting. Aamir Khan Productions went through five thousand kids overall, at children’s workshops, schools and through casting agencies, and Darsheel was first spotted at Shiamak Davar’s show by Aamir Khan and Amole Gupte, and he was called for an audition along with loads of other kids who tested. As soon as Aamir saw the very first shot of the screen test of Darsheel Safary, the child’s expressive eyes made him realise the character of Ishaan had been found.
2. After the first week of shoot, Aamir Khan took over as director from Amole Gupte whose script it was and who was originally directing the film, as there were certain creative differences that had cropped up during the shoot between Aamir and Amole; selecting a new director on short notice would have not only been difficult but to induct a completely new person in would have taken time, and as a result they would lose the child as he would grow up in the process.
3. Working with children isn’t easy, and a workshop was conducted with forty kids for one month before the shoot, so that they would be comfortable both with the script and with the shooting process.
4. Children with severe disabilities that took part in the film shoot in the title song, actually rehearsed for a month preparing for the shoot which coincided with their annual day celebrations. AKP arranged for the coreography team of Shaimak Davar to rehearse with the kids for that one month to prepare not only for the shoot but also for their annual day. The sequence was shot with a seven camera setup.
5. Aamir consulted and worked closely with the Kate Karawala of Maharashtra Dyslexia Association and Medha Lotlekar, special educator who runs two schools Saraswati Mandir Trust and Tulip school, to understand the problems faced by children in the country, and to understand the Indian education system, with all its strengths and weaknesses.
6. The Maharashtra Dyslexic Association was consulted to understand details of the learning disability and its symptoms, so that the film would be completely accurate in its depiction.
7. The film was shot in Mumbai and Panchgini (a hill station close to the city); while Ishaan’s house was in Mumbai, the boarding school he is sent off to where he encounters Nikumbh was in Panchgini. The real location of New Era High School was selected, with all the children of the school becoming players in the film.
8. Aamir selected real locations to give the film a look and feel that was natural, especially since the children could be themselves and not ‘act’, which was what the film’s script needed.
9. Kiran Rao, Aamir’s wife, was the associate producer on the film, and stood by him handling the production while Aamir could concentrate on the creative process of the making.
10. While Darsheel was a great actor and a complete natural, he had a lot of trouble crying, and that was the only area that Aamir had to work on .
11. All the children in the film had a great time working with their screen idol, and they took back a learning experience that they would cherish for years to come.
Box Set
http://i38.tinypic.com/t6duu1.jpg
This is from the Box Set containing 2 DvD + 1 AcD + 1 Ishaan's Book + 1 Flip Book + 1 Pencil + 2 posters
Disc 1 : Movie In High Quality Anamorphic Widescreen Visuals With 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound Suite + Director's Commentry (Click Here (http://tamilmovietracker.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8595))
Disc 2 : Special Futures (Click Here (http://tamilmovietracker.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8594))
Disc 3 : Audio Cd Of Backround Score (This Thread)
Ishaan's Book : The Book In Which Ishaan Naratted The Story Himself , From His Point Of View (Click Here (http://tamilmovietracker.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8591))
2 Posters : 2 water Colour Posters From This Movie (Click Here (http://tamilmovietracker.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8588))
Starring :
Darsheel Safary : Ishaan Awasthi
Aamir Khan : Nikumbh Sir
Tanay Cheda : Raja Damodaran
Sachet Engineer : Yohaan Awasthi / dada
Tisca Chopra : Maya Awasthi / mama
Vipin Sharma :Mr.Awasthi / papa
Team :
Sound designer : nakul kamte
Director of photography : Setu
Production designer : Shruti gupte
Costume designer : Priyanjili lahiri
Key make-up : Jogendra gupta
Hair stylist : Avan contractor
First assistant director : Sunil Pandey
Promotions & publicity consultant : Nabeel abbas (epigram)
Publicity design : Sukanya gosh
Gaffer : Ramesh Sadrani
Final mixing engineer : Anup dev
Charted accountant : Bimal parkesh
Line producer : Sunitha ram
Executive producer : B.Shrinavas rao
Associate producer : Kiran rao
Concept,research & editing : Deepa bhatia
Music : Shankar ehsaan loy
Lyrics : Prasoon joshi
Co-producers : Ajai bijli Joshi
Writer & creative director : Amole gupte
Produced & Directed by : Aamir khan
Synopsis
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. Ishaan just cannot seem to get anything right in class.
And so, he gets into far more trouble than his parents can handle, and 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.
One day a new Art Teacher bursts onto the scene, Ram Shankar Nikumbh, who infects the students with joy and optimism. He breaks all the rules of ‘how things are done’ by asking them to think, dream and imagine, and all the children respond with enthusiasm, all except Ishaan. Nikumbh soon realizes that Ishaan is not happy being at school, and sets out to discover why. With time, patience and care, he ultimately helps Ishaan find himself.
Director’s Note
Film making is never easy and each film has its own journey. The journey of TAARE ZAMEEN PAR began with Amole Gupte. Having spent almost 7 years in close contact with children, Amole had a story to tell. A story that he nurtured for over two years, and was born out of his close association with children and what I see as his love of childhood. Deepa Bhatia, Amole’s wife and the editor of this film, worked closely with Amole in researching and developing this sensitive portrayal of a child’s world. In this process of development Amole and Deepa were helped and supported by countless teachers, parents and children. I came into the picture maybe around 3 years ago when Amole entrusted me with the job of producing the film. Amole and I go back a long way, almost 25 years I think, when we were in college together. I have known him as a senior in college, as an actor who I have high regard for, as a painter who I am a fan of, as a writer who has moved me tremendously, and as a colleague who has shown faith in me, helped me, and has stood by me during the making of this film. While Amole has written what I think is a brilliant and moving script, his contribution towards the film is not limited to that of a writer. The entire pre-production was done by him including the most important task of creating the music which he did working closely with Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy and Prasoon. He has been present on set throughout the shooting of the film as the Creative Director, and has been a big support and a strong guiding force in my debut as a director. I thank him for that, and more so for having the faith in me by entrusting to me something that is so close to him. I thank each and every member of the cast and crew of this film. Almost all of them have been part of this project not merely on a professional level, but with the emotion of having been moved by the script and wanting to be a part of the telling of this very important story. I thank every parent, teacher, and child who may not be directly a part of the cast and crew of the film, but has nevertheless contributed towards the making of this film.
All of us together have made a film that has enhanced our sensitivity towards children, and we hope that it does the same for everyone who sees it. To children, and childhood . . .
Aamir Khan
Review
An inspirational story that is as emotive as it is entertaining;this is a little twinkling star of a movie . - BBC Movie Reviews
Taare Zameen Par may change your life. - CNN - IBN
It's not just out of the box , 'Taare...' is simply out of this world. - THE HINDU
Outstanding work of cinema. - INDIAFM.COM
Production Notes
1. The casting of Taare Zameen Par was extremely critical, and finding the perfect child for the main protagonist was the most important aspect of the casting. Aamir Khan Productions went through five thousand kids overall, at children’s workshops, schools and through casting agencies, and Darsheel was first spotted at Shiamak Davar’s show by Aamir Khan and Amole Gupte, and he was called for an audition along with loads of other kids who tested. As soon as Aamir saw the very first shot of the screen test of Darsheel Safary, the child’s expressive eyes made him realise the character of Ishaan had been found.
2. After the first week of shoot, Aamir Khan took over as director from Amole Gupte whose script it was and who was originally directing the film, as there were certain creative differences that had cropped up during the shoot between Aamir and Amole; selecting a new director on short notice would have not only been difficult but to induct a completely new person in would have taken time, and as a result they would lose the child as he would grow up in the process.
3. Working with children isn’t easy, and a workshop was conducted with forty kids for one month before the shoot, so that they would be comfortable both with the script and with the shooting process.
4. Children with severe disabilities that took part in the film shoot in the title song, actually rehearsed for a month preparing for the shoot which coincided with their annual day celebrations. AKP arranged for the coreography team of Shaimak Davar to rehearse with the kids for that one month to prepare not only for the shoot but also for their annual day. The sequence was shot with a seven camera setup.
5. Aamir consulted and worked closely with the Kate Karawala of Maharashtra Dyslexia Association and Medha Lotlekar, special educator who runs two schools Saraswati Mandir Trust and Tulip school, to understand the problems faced by children in the country, and to understand the Indian education system, with all its strengths and weaknesses.
6. The Maharashtra Dyslexic Association was consulted to understand details of the learning disability and its symptoms, so that the film would be completely accurate in its depiction.
7. The film was shot in Mumbai and Panchgini (a hill station close to the city); while Ishaan’s house was in Mumbai, the boarding school he is sent off to where he encounters Nikumbh was in Panchgini. The real location of New Era High School was selected, with all the children of the school becoming players in the film.
8. Aamir selected real locations to give the film a look and feel that was natural, especially since the children could be themselves and not ‘act’, which was what the film’s script needed.
9. Kiran Rao, Aamir’s wife, was the associate producer on the film, and stood by him handling the production while Aamir could concentrate on the creative process of the making.
10. While Darsheel was a great actor and a complete natural, he had a lot of trouble crying, and that was the only area that Aamir had to work on .
11. All the children in the film had a great time working with their screen idol, and they took back a learning experience that they would cherish for years to come.
Box Set
http://i38.tinypic.com/t6duu1.jpg