Taare Zameen Par: Every Child Is Special (Also Known As: Like Stars on Earth ) is a Drama Family Music film directed by Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte (uncredited) and written by Amole Gupte (dialogue & screenplay), Amole Gupte (story). It released on 21 December 2007 (India). The film stars Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tanay Chheda. An eight-year-old boy is thought to be lazy and a trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.