List of accolades received by Taare Zameen Par

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Critics praised Aamir Khan for his directorial debut, which garnered him many awards.

Taare Zameen Par, later reissued as Like Stars on Earth for Disney's international edition DVD, is a 2007 Indian drama film directed by Aamir Khan. Creative Director and writer Amole Gupte initially developed the idea with his wife Deepa Bhatia, who served as the film's editor. Visual effects were created by Tata Elxsi's Visual Computing Labs, and the title animation—the first use of claymation in a Bollywood film—was created by Dhimant Vyas. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composed the film's score, and Prasoon Joshi wrote the lyrics for many of the songs. Principal photography took place in Mumbai and in Panchgani's New Era High School, and some of the school's students make appearances.

Walt Disney Company Home Entertainment, which acquired 33 percent of UTV Software Communications, bought the DVD rights for distribution in North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia for ₹ 7 crore (US$1.68 million).[1] This marked "the first time an international studio has bought the video rights of an Indian film."[2] Disney released the film in Region 2 on 26 October 2009,[3] in Region 1 on 12 January 2010,[4] and in Region 4 on 29 March 2010.[5] A three-disc set, the Disney version features the original Hindi audio soundtrack with English subtitles or another dubbed in English, as well as bonus material such as audio commentary, deleted scenes, and the musical soundtrack.[6]

Accolades

55th National Film Awards

2008 Filmfare Awards

2008 Zee Cine Awards

2009 Producers Guild Film Awards

  • Won – Best Film – Aamir Khan
  • Won – Best Director – Aamir Khan
  • Won – Best Lyricist – Prasoon Joshi for "Maa"
  • Won – Best Male Playback Singer – Shankar Mahadevan for "Maa"
  • Won – Best Story – Amole Gupte
  • Won – Best Screenplay – Amole Gupte
  • Won – Best Special Effects – Vaibhav Kumaresh, Dhimant Vyas[10]

2008 Star Screen Awards

"Three days before Chandni Chowk hit theaters in the U.S. and India, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its shortlist of nine films edging closer to a foreign-language nomination. India's submission, the powerful and moving Taare Zameen Par by Aamir Khan, didn't make the cut. Sadly, that film never will be seen by mainstream American audiences; yet Chandni Chowk is enjoying a hefty publicity push. If only Taare Zameen Par could have gotten its hands on that magic potato."

— American film critic Lisa Tsering in 2009, The Hollywood Reporter.[13]

2008 V. Shantaram Awards

  • Won – Best Film (Gold)
  • Won – Best Director (Silver) – Aamir Khan
  • Won – Best Actor – Darsheel Safary
  • Won – Best Writer – Amole Gupte[14]

2008 Gollapudi Srinivas Award

  • Won – Best First Film for a Director – Aamir Khan[15]

2009 List of submissions to the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

  • Taare Zameen Par was initially acclaimed as India's official entry for the 2009 Academy Awards Best Foreign Film,[16][17][18] but after it failed to make the short list a debate began in the Indian media as to why Indian films never win Oscars.[19]

Notes

  1. ^ Frater, Patrick (2008-07-25). "Disney goes Bollywood". Variety. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  2. ^ Dubey, Bharati (2008-07-21). "Disney buys N American rights for TZP". Times of India. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  3. ^ "Like Stars On Earth". Amazon. Retrieved 2010-07-27.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Like Stars on Earth (Two Disc DVD + CD): Aamir Khan: Movies & TV". Amazon. Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  5. ^ "Like Stars on Earth (Taare Zameen Par) @ EzyDVD". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  6. ^ "Like Stars on Earth:Additional Information – Tech Specs". Walt Disney Company Home Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  7. ^ "55th National Film Awards for the Year 2007" (PDF). Press Information Bureau (Govt. of India).
  8. ^ "Taare Zameen Par sweeps Filmfare Awards". Yahoo! India Movies. 2008-02-24. Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  9. ^ "Winners of the Zee Cine Awards 2008". Bollywood Hungama. 2008-04-27. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  10. ^ "Winners of 4th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 2009-12-05. Archived from the original on 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  11. ^ "Taare, Chak De sweep Screen Awards". NDTV. 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  12. ^ Star Screen Awards 2008
  13. ^ Tsering, Lisa (2009-01-15). "Film Review: Chandni Chowk to China". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  14. ^ Taare Zameen Par wins V Shantaram award
  15. ^ "Gollapudi Srinivas award for Aamir Khan". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2008-03-18. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23.
  16. ^ "Taare Zameen Par is India's entry for Oscar". Times of India. 2008-09-21. Archived from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  17. ^ Jamkhandikar, Shilpa (2008-09-21). "'Taare Zameen Par' is India's entry to Oscars". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  18. ^ "Aamir gets congratulatory call from Oscar panel chief for 'TZP'!". Zee Entertainment Enterprises. 2008-12-22. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  19. ^ Mishra, Somen (2009-02-23). "Why can't Indian films crack the Oscar code?". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2010-07-22.