"Tare Zameen Par" (also known as "Taare Zameen Par" or "TZP") is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language film written and directed by Aamir Khan, who also stars in the movie. The film tells the story of Ishaan Awasthi, an 8-year-old boy who struggles with dyslexia and finds an understanding mentor in Ram Shankar Nikumbh, a temporary art teacher at his boarding school.