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Like Stars on Earth
Like Stars on Earth

Like Stars on Earth

Every child is special.

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$2600000

Revenue

$28430000

Status

Released

Original Language

Hindi

Runtime

162 mins

Rating

7.977/10

Release Date

21 December 2007

Country

India

Cast

Darsheel Safary

Darsheel Safary

Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan

Ram Shankar Nikumbh

Tisca Chopra

Tisca Chopra

Maya Awasthi

Tanay Chheda

Tanay Chheda

Rajan Damodaran

Vipin Sharma

Vipin Sharma

Nandkishore Awasthi

Sachet Engineer

Sachet Engineer

Yohaan Awasthi

Girija Oak

Girija Oak

Jabeen

Bugs Bhargava

Bugs Bhargava

Sen Sir

Shankar Sachdev

Shankar Sachdev

Tiwari Sir

Ravi Khanvilkar

Ravi Khanvilkar

Mr. Holkar

Lalita Lajmi

Lalita Lajmi

Lalita Lajmi

Meghna Malik

Meghna Malik

Victoria Teacher (uncredited)

M. K. Raina

M. K. Raina

Boarding School (uncredited)

Ayaan

Ayaan

Ishaan Awasthi - 10 months old

Veer Mohan

Veer Mohan

Ishaan Awasthi - 2 years old

Aniket Engineer

Aniket Engineer

Young Yohan Awasthi

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