Like Stars on Earth

Dec 21, 2007

2h 42m

★ 8.0

Every child is special.

Overview

Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Aamir Khan Productions

PVR Inox Pictures

UTV Motion Pictures

Like Stars on Earth Trailers

Cast

Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi

Darsheel Safary

Ram Shankar Nikumbh

Aamir Khan

Maya Awasthi

Tisca Chopra

Rajan Damodaran

Tanay Chheda

Nandkishore Awasthi

Vipin Sharma

Yohaan Awasthi

Sachet Engineer

Jabeen

Girija Oak

Sen Sir

Bugs Bhargava

Tiwari Sir

Shankar Sachdev

Mr. Holkar

Ravi Khanvilkar

Lalita Lajmi

Victoria Teacher (uncredited)

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