Taare Zameen Par Turns 19 on December 21, and Aamir Khan's Teacher Story Still Moves Audiences

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Taare Zameen Par was released in Indian cinemas on December 21, 2007, so it turns 19 on December 21. Aamir Khan directed and produced the film, and Amole Gupte wrote the screenplay.

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Darsheel Safary plays Ishaan Awasthi, a young boy who struggles at school and is sent to a boarding school. There an art teacher, played by Aamir Khan, notices his talent and begins to see the world the way he does.

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The film deals with dyslexia and with the way children are judged in school, and it was widely admired by critics and audiences.

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Its gentle message about patience and difference still makes it a common choice for families and teachers.

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Which moment stays with you most, the classroom scenes or the scenes at the boarding school?