Wonder
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Taare Zameen Par
A tender, heartfelt journey through a misunderstood child's struggle that swells with empathy, colour and music, leaving you moved and quietly hopeful.
About 2007 film directed by Aamir Khan
Genres drama, musical, children's
Directed by Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte, Ram Madhvani
Written by Amole Gupte
Starring Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Tisca Chopra, Darsheel Safary, Tanay Chheda, Meghna Malik, Girija Oak, Vipin Sharma
Music Shankar Mahadevan, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Runtime 165 min
Country India
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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