The film made by the perfectionist Aamir Khan is certainly a cinematic masterpiece. A simple and sensitive tale is extremely well directed by the debut director. The biggest strength of the film is its script, that we all can relate with.
The movie revolves around the story of a dyslexic boy, Ishan Avasthi, and his struggle with the world inside and outside him. The film brings out the weaker side of our society where children are seen as a tool to increase their parents’ social standing. It stresses on freeing the children from all those burdens which hampers their joy of childhood. “race mein dodana hi tha to ghode ko hi palte, bachche peda kiye hi kyun?” this dialogue from a frustrated art teacher Ram kumar Nikumbh (Aamir Khan) conveys the message loud and clear.
The first half is largely covered by the hero Ishan Avasthi who despite efforts can not pass in any of his subjects. He has already failed once in third standard. His parents thinking that he is too careless about his studies, decides to put him in a boarding school. Mr. Nandakishor Avasthi, Ishan’s father, thinks that by sending Ishan to a boarding school, his studies will improve. However his hopes turn out to be false again. Ishan becomes very sad due to his separation from his family. For some time in the film he almost becomes speechless. The situation of a child away from its mother and home is poignant and the director has done enough justice with its sensitivity with the help of wonderful lyrics from Prasoon Joshi and light music by Shankar-Ehasaan-Loy.
Just before the intermission there comes a new art teacher in boarding school of Panchgani, Ram kumar Nikumbh. Nikumbh finds all the symptoms of dyslexia in Ishaan. He is determined to bring Ishan’s life on right track as he himself had been a dyslexic as a child. He finds that Ishaan is very angry with himself as well as with his family but refrains from expressing it.
He goes to Ishaan’s parents and informs them about the problem. There he finds out that Ishaan is very much fond of painting. Nikumbh, by telling stories of dyslexic yet highly successful people, restores Ishaan’s self confidence. Giving example of Thomas alva Edison, he told Ishaan that don’t switch off the light “Edison bhai ki roshni hum pe padati rahe” this is subtle but very significant dialogue of the film. The film offers you many moments when your eyes will get moist.
By helping Ishaan to fight his battle Nikumbh shows us a duty of the teacher. The film is also satirical about our education system, and the negligence towards new ideas. “dimaag unke zara hatke the, phir bhi who jeete aur aisa jeete ki duniya dekhti rah gayi” this dialogue keeps ringing in the minds of the audiences and fills them with surge of indomitable energy.
The last scene is the most well-shot scene of the film, Ishaan wins the painting competition, beating his guru, who had made Ishaan’s smiling portrait. While going home for vacation Ishaan rushes to Nikumbh and he lifts the boy to the sky with his hands wide open, ready and eager to FLY!
A MUST WATCH MOVIE FOR EVERY PERSON…….
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