Taare Zameen Par and Cloud Atlas
Today I have music for you that comes from one of the greatest Hindi movies I have ever seen. Taare Zameen Par translates to Like Stars on Earth. This movie is one of the most beautiful, moving, and inspiring films I have ever seen. The story surrounds the journey of a child who is dyslexic. But what makes this movie so great is the social commentary it provides on the way society perceives children. A lot of times we focus on what is in the whirlwind around us that we forget to pay attention to those who will make up the future. This is a movie about loving and respecting children despite everything. This movie also especially focuses on children with special needs. In India, it is common to see how ill-treated those with special needs are. But this movie decides to tackle that issue and weave in commentary about education as well. In result, we get a film that is so heart warming and moving. This is a film that you can watch after years and still cry and feel the emotional pull o...