# List of accolades received by Taare Zameen Par

Taare Zameen Par, later reissued as Like Stars on Earth for Disney's international edition DVD, is a 2007 Indian drama film directed by Aamir Khan. Creative Director and writer Amole Gupte initially developed the idea with his wife Deepa Bhatia, who served as the film's editor. Visual effects were created by Tata Elxsi's Visual Computing Labs, and the title animation—the first use of claymation in a Bollywood film—was created by Dhimant Vyas. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composed the film's score, and Prasoon Joshi wrote the lyrics for many of the songs. Principal photography took place in Mumbai and in Panchgani's New Era High School, and some of the school's students make appearances.
Walt Disney Company Home Entertainment, which acquired 33 percent of UTV Software Communications, bought the DVD rights for distribution in North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia for ₹ 7 crore (US$1.68 million). This marked "the first time an international studio has bought the video rights of an Indian film." Disney released the film in Region 2 on 26 October 2009, in Region 1 on 12 January 2010, and in Region 4 on 29 March 2010. A three-disc set, the Disney version features the original Hindi audio soundtrack with English subtitles or another dubbed in English, as well as bonus material such as audio commentary, deleted scenes, and the musical soundtrack.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Film | Aamir Khan | Won | [7] [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Director | Aamir Khan | Won | [7] [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Story | Amole Gupte | Won | [7] [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Screenplay | Amole Gupte | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Dialogue | Amole Gupte | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Actor | Darsheel Safary | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Critics Award for Best Actor | Darsheel Safary | Won | [7] [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Male Debut | Darsheel Safary | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Tisca Chopra | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi ("Maa") | Won | [7] [8] [9] |
| Gollapudi Srinivas Award | 12 August 2008 | Best First Film for a Director | Aamir Khan | Won | |
| National Film Awards | 21 October 2009 | Best Film on Family Welfare | Producer : Aamir Khan Director : Aamir Khan | Won | |
| National Film Awards | 21 October 2009 | Best Lyrics | Prasoon Joshi ("Maa") | Won | |
| National Film Awards | 21 October 2009 | Best Male Playback Singer | Shankar Mahadevan ("Maa") | Won | |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 5 December 2009 | Best Film | Aamir Khan | Won | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 5 December 2009 | Best Director | Aamir Khan | Won | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 5 December 2009 | Best Story | Amole Gupte | Won | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 5 December 2009 | Best Screenplay | Amole Gupte | Won | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 5 December 2009 | Best Dialogue | Amole Gupte | Nominated | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 5 December 2009 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Darsheel Safary | Nominated | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 5 December 2009 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominated | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 5 December 2009 | Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi ("Maa") | Won | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 5 December 2009 | Best Male Playback Singer | Shankar Mahadevan ("Maa") | Won | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 5 December 2009 | Best Choreography | Saroj Khan | Nominated | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 5 December 2009 | Best Editing | Deepa Bhatia | Nominated | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 5 December 2009 | Best Special Effects | Vaibhav Kumaresh & Dhimant Vyas | Won | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Film | Aamir Khan | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Director | Aamir Khan | Won | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Most Promising Debut Director | Aamir Khan | Won | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Story | Amole Gupte | Won | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Screenplay | Amole Gupte | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Dialogue | Amole Gupte | Won | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Aamir Khan | Won | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Vipin Sharma | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Tisca Chopra | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Child Artist | Darsheel Safary | Won | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Background Music | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi ("Maa") | Won | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Male Playback Singer | Shankar Mahadevan ("Maa") | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Male Playback Singer | Shankar Mahadevan ("Taare Zameen Par") | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Special Effects (Visual) | Tata Elxsi | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Stardust Awards | 25 January 2008 | Best Film | Aamir Khan | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Stardust Awards | 25 January 2008 | Dream Director | Aamir Khan | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Stardust Awards | 25 January 2008 | Actor of the Year – Male | Aamir Khan | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Stardust Awards | 25 January 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Tisca Chopra | Won | [18] [19] |
| V. Shantaram Awards | 19 November 2007 | Best Film (Gold) | Aamir Khan | Won | |
| V. Shantaram Awards | 19 November 2007 | Best Director (Silver) | Aamir Khan | Won | |
| V. Shantaram Awards | 19 November 2007 | Best Writer | Amole Gupte | Won | |
| V. Shantaram Awards | 19 November 2007 | Best Actor | Darsheel Safary | Won | |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Film | Aamir Khan | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Director | Aamir Khan | Won | [21] [22] [23] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Most Promising Debut Director | Aamir Khan | Won | [21] [22] [23] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Story | Amole Gupte | Won | [21] [22] [23] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Critics Award for Best Actor – Male | Darsheel Safary | Won | [21] [22] [23] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Most Promising Debut Child Artist | Darsheel Safary | Won | [21] [22] [23] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male | Aamir Khan | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | Tisca Chopra | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi ("Maa") | Won | [21] [22] [23] |

### List of submissions to the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

* Taare Zameen Par was initially acclaimed as India's official entry for the 2009 Academy Awards Best Foreign Film, but after it failed to make the short list, a debate began in the Indian media as to why Indian films never win Oscars.