Comments on: Review: Taare Zameen Par / Welcome

By: Raghav

Raghav — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:31:02 +0000

Hey Baradwaj sir…tragic news that Sujatha Sir has passed away…..a huge void that Indian cinema is left ….where would we get nippy conversations,superstar dialogues,evocative poetry,rivetting screenplay..and lots of quality from now….?

By: Ramesh

Ramesh — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:19:01 +0000

Did anyone think that the portrait of Ishan that Aamir paints is inspired by Jimi Hendrix?

By: urschoolbuddy

urschoolbuddy — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:58:38 +0000

would be nice if you’d incorporate a star rating for your movie reviews, song album reviews. its a quick and easy way for people to pick a movie based on your review now that you have quite a bit of credibility as a reviewer
-usb

By: Wasama

Wasama — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:08:52 +0000

Ok so I watched Taare Zaamein par. My opinion is that this movie is an instant classic. It should be in the documentary for these kind of children and I have a sister who has these symptoms and I din’t feel anythign different that has been shown in this movie compared to my sisters life, she is even fighting and struggling and about the second half of the movie as aamir khan being the mainpoint, He wasn’t another angel like sharukh khan in main hoon na or kal ho naa ho, I mean these movies are entertaining but are unrealistic. He was just a teacher who was just tryin to help a student so yeah he should have some soptlight because he has a character to play and always the spotlight can’t be at one character. Yh ther might be some things missing and some mistake in the movie but the important point is did u have any feelings for the movie..Did the mvoie justify ur feelings. Did it paas thru any message and yes I can confidently say yes it did. Parents should show more love and affection towards there children and make them feel no matter whatever happens we are gonna be with you.

By: Unmana

Unmana — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:14:45 +0000

I was delighted to see your reference to Pink Floyd. That’s something I’d thought of myself, while listening to the music, and I don’t even know much of Floyd.

Brilliant review, by the way! Now I’m going to dive into your archives!

By: karthik

karthik — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:41:38 +0000

Rangan…Awesome review as usual. Just saw the movie and immediately came to see your review at once ! The movie definitely worked…as an ex boarding school lad myself, i could relate to all the happenings around the vicinity and it did evoke certain memories not all fond. Am glad the Aamir actually asserted himself more and it does seem logical as well…dyslexia isnt somthing that one can conquer only through personal action, there needs to be a progenitor and Aamir is tht – makes it logical as well. In the end i absolutely loved the piece and if a star can propel a product like Aamir did here in order to raise awareness, it definitely is commendable. And exactly as you mentioned…the penchant for getting the small slices right was bang on !

By: Radhika

Radhika — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:12:26 +0000

Sanjukta, your fanship of Aamir is very touching.

<< So now these actors are more worthy of a role than Aamir?
No, I didn’t say that. This role, yes, but not any role. I think I liked Aamir in Sarfarosh, for one. OTOH, I also believe he would not have quite suited Iqbal. As far as TZP is concerned, I think that sticking to directing and avoiding acting might have allowed another actor to flesh out a more credible ending.

By: Sanjukta

Sanjukta — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:47:33 +0000

@ Radhika,

I remember I was at an NDTV debate once, topic being 33% reservation in the parliament for women. Every body was talking all sort of things, pros, cons, facts figures, rights duties equality etc.

All of a sudden some one stood up and said I have a question. Why 33%? Why not 23, 43, 53 and so on…why 33%???

When you say why Aamir plays Nikumbh, why not Talpade or Madhavan… I feel the same way I felt at that man’s question.

Madhavan and Talpade…really? So now these actors are more worthy of a role than Aamir??? They would have done more justice to the role? Man I don’t even have words to express how shocked I am at the proposal..

By: Abhinav

Abhinav — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:36:09 +0000

I would have liked it if the “curing” didn’t get over in just a song. Having taken a leisurely first half to spell out the problem, couldn’t they show us a little more about how Ishaan copes with the “solution”?

Dont there journeys from Panchgani to Mumbai(for Nikhumb) and the reverse journey for Ishaan serve as a metaphor for this?Nikhumbh is shown taking the longer(reverse) route,as he sees a reflection of his own self in Ishaan,and Ishaan is transported straight from umbai to Panchgani.Doesnt this symbolise that Nikhumbh having taken the longer route knows what has to be done,and the cure is possible as opposed to having the need of showing how difficult it actually is?
A word on the caricaturish teachers-
Since the past couple of years, Aamir has twice spoken about Calvin and Hobbes being one of his favourite cartoons. Recently he told an HT interviewer that he has a big collection of C&H books.He once told Filmfare that he identifies a bit with Calvin,’though I suppose I should be more like Hobbes’.And Calvin, as far as I remember, is a kid who sees adults as ogres—that is the view presented to the reader. I feel that C&H influence is there in the film.

By: brangan

brangan — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:55:38 +0000

Abeer: You’ve seen Welcome and not TZP? All I can say is… wow!