TZP – Indian Entry to Oscar this Year!

Tuesday, July 08th, 2008 | Author: Vivek

Hey Guys… Heard that “Taare Zameen Par(TZP)” has been selected as India’s entry for the Oscar 2009 in the best foreign film category

‘Taare Zameen Par’ is the final choice because it has a universal appeal and it has all the elements that make a good film, in terms of its production value, script, concept and story… The film was Actor Aamir Khan’s directorial debut, jointly produced by Aamir Khan Productions and PVR Pictures and starred Darsheel Safary as the protagonist. It it the story of an eight-year-old dyslexic boy and a teacher, played by Aamir, bringing the kid out of his predicament.

The other Bollywood films in competition were “A Wednesday”, “Rock On”, “Mumbai Meri Jaan”, ‘Jodhaa Akbar”, “Black & White” – all of which had won critical acclaim. There were also two Marathi films “Tingya” and “Vaalu” and a Telegu film “Gamyam” in contention.

I think i saw the TZP at Ega Theatre along with my friend Suhag.

No amount of praise is sufficient for the first half. Please take a bow Mr Khan/ Mr Gupte for the in depth research into the mind of a kid. The film delves into the mind of Darsheel; the delightful distractions of a Car Tyre upsetting a puddled pot hole while class is going on, the cartoon while solving the maths question paper, the joys of digging your nose coolly, the pleasure in watching day to day life unfold in front of your eyes (a haunting Mera Jahaan by Adnan sami) etc. The film takes us into the life, mind and the environment of the ‘real hero’ of the film – the kid. I could relate to many of the incidents in the Movie.

The second half was also good but was kind of contrived, to make the audience cry! Aamir Khan’s sentimental arguments at the kid’s house seem so forced and in your face preachy. The dyslexia gets cured in one song, the kid becomes the hero again towards the end (defeating the very purpose of the film – to celebrate different-ableness). Well, the film is intended to reach a mainstream audiencr, they sure need that to make it a happy ending. In all, i liked the Movie very much.

Though the film is not a ‘masterpiece’ as it is claimed to be, it is a very important and a very good film and a must see for every kid & parent…

I believe TZP has a good chance of winning an Oscar and with good content and cinematic excellence. It has been made so perfectly. There is perfect direction, animation, screenplay, acting, script.

My Best wishes to the Team of TZP!