India Like Stars on Earth returned 10.9× its production cost, earning $28.4M against a $2.6M budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.
Synopsis
तारे ज़मीन पर
“Every child is special.”
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.
The 2006–2008 India Window
151 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Like Stars on Earth sits at position #2.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
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The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Like Stars on Earth premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 45m runtime, production spent $16K per minute on screen and earned $172K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #30 of 1,983 India films indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.6 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #21 of 1,132 (top 2%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Spoken Languages | English, Hindi |
| Production Companies | Aamir Khan Productions, PVR Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 45m |
| Release Date | December 21, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0986264 |
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Questions Answered
Was Like Stars on Earth profitable?
Yes — Like Stars on Earth earned $28.4M against a production budget of $2.6M, a return of 10.9× its cost.
How highly rated is Like Stars on Earth?
Among India Asian filmss in this catalog, Like Stars on Earth ranks #30 of 1983 — in the top 2%.