Normally I look forward to an Aamir Khan movie! I have never wondered why! Probably it’s to do with the mystique surrounding the man—you’re not sure what to expect! Maybe, his releases happen once in two years that expectancy is naturally built.
Therefore, when Taare Zameen Par hit the screens, I was one of the earliest ones to book tickets and catch up the movie. This is not a review column—I shall not dwell on the movie per se.
When I came out of the movie hall, I had the following thoughts:
That Aamir Khan is a damn good director. The movie is his vehicle as a director and he has not done a bad job!
That Prasun Joshi will go and become another Gulzar (and Javed Akhthar of better times)! Some of the lines in the songs are so true! I don’t want to pick any favorite.
That Shahrukh Khan should learn a lesson or two from Aamir on how to use his stature to move away from his safety-first brand of cinema.
That movies like Taare Zameen Par (and Chak De India) worked because of great writing! The success of these movies must excite movie makers with great scripts to take the proverbial plunge. It’s not difficult to point out similarities between the two—unconventional heroes and no heroines.
That I will definitely see the movie again!
(P.S. I am writing this piece a month after I saw the movie.)
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I share the same thoughts about Aamir, the director & Prasoon Joshi. No amount of superlatives can ever describe the way TZP touched my heart. Prasoon has already painted a Gulzaresque tapestry in Rang De Basanti, it is a level two for him. Another thought that came to my mind is that though Aamir had a nice rapport with Rahman, he took Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy & their score was completely in sync with the script. Never dominating the proceedings.
Being a perfectionist,I'm sure, Aamir can deliver again.
(I liked your posts on Hrishi da & Reading Habits.)
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