Taare Zameen Par moves ahead

Bollywood Trends is turning out more to be a blog for Taare Zameen Par, but guys ‘n’ gals, can’t help it-Taare Zameen Par is one of the finest movies of our generation. Today we deal with other movies that also dealt previously with mentally and/or physically challenged people but couldn’t get the box office reception that Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par commanded:

Iqbal(2005): One of the finest and creative film of 2006 directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. Starring Sheryas Talpade as the protagonist, it told a simple but inspiring tale of a cricket obsessed economically deprived deaf and mute youth who yearns to play for the Indian cricket team. It was the highest gross low-budget film of the year.

Black(2005): Regarded by critics as Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s best work to date, it proved that a songless movie could work well too. The movie sparkled due to excellent performances of Rani Mukherjee, Amitabh Bachchan and Ayesha Kapoor. Rani played a deaf, dumb and blind character directed sensitively by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. But the movie had its share of faults, wherein I share the same views like that of Aamir Khan. The scenes where the Big B is shown trying to force the kid to eat by shouting and screaming, did not make sense. Also how could a parent give an alcoholic teacher the responsibility to look after their kid?

Dard Ka Rishta: Sunil Dutt’s 'Dard Ka Rishta' told the story of a little girl suffering from cancer. The movie did not do a good business however. Dard Ka Rishta launched the career of Khusboo who played the little girl.

'Kunwara Baap' (1974): Story of poor rickshaw-puller(acted and directed by Mehmood) who adopts an illegitimate polio affected boy was a moving one and managed to succeed too.