Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Movie review  - Sitare Zameen Par

This task was given by Megha Ma’am. It is about the movie Sitaare Zameen Par (2025) and R.K. Narayan’s short story Crime and Punishment, and how they are connected to each other.


   

  After reading Crime and Punishment by R.K. Narayan and watching Sitaare Zameen Par (2025), I understood that both the story and the movie teach us something important. They show how teachers should behave with students. A good teacher must be kind, patient, and helpful. Teachers should try to understand their students and help them do their best.


How does the movie show the education system?

          In Sitaare Zameen Par, we see the story of Gulshan Arora, a basketball coach. At first, Gulshan is angry and rude. He only wants to win and does not care about his players, who are special adults with different abilities. Gulshan thinks they are not good enough.

          This shows how, in real life too, the education system and teachers sometimes only look at who is winning or getting good marks. They forget to see the students’ real talents or their problems.

         But later in the movie, Gulshan learns that every player is special in their own way. He starts helping them with love and care. The team does not win the big match, but they feel happy and proud. This is the true success. Op

           In Crime and Punishment, the teacher makes the mistake of hitting a student. Later, he feels sorry because he understands that hurting or scolding does not help the child. It only makes things worse.


What message does the movie give about the role of teachers and parents?

          The movie Sitaare Zameen Par (2025) gives a very deep and meaningful message about how teachers and parents should behave towards children and students. It shows that both teachers and parents have a big responsibility to understand, support, and guide children in the right way. At the beginning of the movie, we see Gulshan Arora, who is a basketball coach. He is full of anger and is only focused on winning. He does not try to understand his team members, who are special adults with different abilities. Like many teachers and parents in real life, he thinks only about success, medals, and achievements. But the movie teaches us that this is the wrong approach. Every child or student is unique. Some may take more time to learn; some may need extra help; some may have hidden talents that are not seen at first. The role of teachers and parents is to be patient, kind, and caring. They should help children feel confident and happy. In the movie, when Gulshan changes his way of thinking, he stops shouting and starts supporting his team with love. His players start trusting him, and even though they do not win the final match, they gain self-respect, joy, and courage. The film also shows that parents should not put too much pressure on their children to always win or get high marks. Instead, they should accept their children as they are and help them do their best in their own way. The movie’s main message is that teachers and parents should look at the strengths of children, not their weaknesses, and they should believe in them, guide them gently, and celebrate their small achievements. This way, children can grow up with confidence, self-love, and happiness. In short, Sitaare Zameen Par tells us that true success is not about winning competitions or getting top marks; true success is helping children discover their abilities and making them feel proud of who they are.


          Sitaare Zameen Par (2025) and Crime and Punishment by R.K. Narayan both teach us about the important role of teachers and how they should treat their students. In both the movie and the story, the teacher or coach first makes a mistake by being harsh and not understanding the needs of the students. In Crime and Punishment, the teacher loses his temper when a student makes a small mistake. In his anger, he beats the student. But soon after, the teacher feels very guilty. He realizes that his punishment did not help the child learn anything. Instead, it hurt the child and made the teacher feel ashamed. The story teaches us that strictness and punishment do not bring good results in education. Instead of helping the student, it creates fear and sadness.


How does it compare with the story?

   

          In Sitaare Zameen Par, we see a similar situation. Gulshan Arora, the basketball coach, starts with the wrong attitude. When he is given the duty to train a team of players with intellectual disabilities, he feels angry and disappointed. He wants to win and does not try to understand his players. He shouts at them, forces them to follow his way, and only cares about success in the match. Like the teacher in Crime and Punishment, Gulshan believes that discipline and toughness will bring good results. But soon, Gulshan begins to notice that his shouting and anger are not helping. He sees how his players feel scared and sad, and how they struggle in their own way. Slowly, he starts to understand their feelings and needs. Unlike the teacher in Crime and Punishment, Gulshan realizes his mistake in time. He changes his way of coaching. He becomes kind, patient, and supportive. He stops thinking only about winning and starts helping his players feel confident, happy, and proud of themselves.

          The biggest difference between the two is that in Crime and Punishment, the teacher understands his mistake after he has already hurt the student, and he can do nothing but feel regret. In Sitaare Zameen Par, Gulshan understands his mistake before it is too late. His change of heart helps the players grow and believe in themselves. Both the story and the movie give the same important message  that teachers should not use punishment, anger, or fear to teach. Instead, they should use love, care, and patience. They should guide students in a way that helps them find their strengths and feel proud of who they are.

             In both the story and the movie, the main character learns that success is not about medals, marks, or victories. The true success of a teacher or a parent is to help the child grow into a confident and happy person. Both works show that every student is different and that teachers should try to understand and support their students instead of judging them. The teacher in Crime and Punishment and Gulshan in Sitaare Zameen Par both begin with the wrong attitude, but they both learn that real teaching comes from the heart with patience, kindness, and care.


What I Felt or Learned After Watching Sitaare Zameen Par (2025) :-


          After watching Sitaare Zameen Par (2025), I felt very emotional and happy. The movie touched my heart and taught me many good things about life, learning, and kindness. It tells the story of Gulshan Arora, a basketball coach who is punished for his mistake and given the job of training a team of players with intellectual disabilities. At first, Gulshan is angry and upset. He does not like this job. He wants to win and feels that his team is not good enough. He shouts at the players, scolds them, and forces them to follow his way. He thinks that strictness and discipline will help the team win. But as time passes, Gulshan starts to see things differently, and this change taught me many important lessons.

                 The first lesson I learned is that every person is special in their own way. In the beginning, Gulshan only saw what the players could not do. He saw their weaknesses and mistakes. But later, he started to see their strengths. He saw that they were hardworking, kind, and full of team spirit. This taught me that we should not judge people only by their weaknesses. We should look at what they can do. Every person has some good qualities, and as teachers, coaches, or parents, it is our duty to find those strengths and help the person grow.

              The second thing I learned is that winning is not everything. At first, Gulshan thought that winning the match was the most important thing. But later, he understood that true success means trying your best, working hard, and feeling proud of yourself. In the movie, the team does not win the final match, but they win in a bigger way they become confident, happy, and proud of their effort. This taught me that it is not always important to win or come first. What is important is that we give our best and feel good about it.

          The movie also taught me about the right way to teach and guide others. Gulshan learned that shouting and scolding did not help the players. When he started to support them with love and care, the players improved. They trusted him and worked harder. This showed me that teachers and parents should not use fear or anger to teach. They should use kindness and patience. When students feel safe and respected, they do better.

         Lastly, I learned that we can all change and become better people. Gulshan started as a rude and angry coach, but he learned from his mistake and became kind and caring. This gave me hope that anyone can change and do good if they want to. Sitaare Zameen Par (2025) taught me that we should always treat others with kindness and respect. That is the true way to help people grow and succeed in life.



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Movie review  - Sitare Zameen Par

This task was given by Megha Ma’am. It is about the movie Sitaare Zameen Par (2025) and R.K. Narayan’s short story Crime and Punishment, and...