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Like Stars on Earth

20072h 42mHindiIndia

Original title: तारे ज़मीन पर

Eight-year-old Ishaan Awasthi experiences the world through colors, fish, dogs, and kites, while the adults around him value homework, marks, and neatness. In class, he cannot seem to get anything right, and his difficulties lead to his being sent to boarding school. There, Ishaan’s life changes forever, shifting the story’s focus to his experience at the boarding school and the adults around him.

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86/100
IMDb
8.3/10
235k votes
🍅 Critics
93%
15 votes
🍅 Audience
96%
6k votes
TMDB
7.981/10
1k votes

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