'Taare Zameen Par' is India's Oscar entry

Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par was selected by the Film Federation of India as India's entry to Oscar 2009.

The film has earned tremendous critical acclaim for child actor Darsheel Safary, winning him the critics' award for Best actor at the Filmfare and Screen awards.

"Taare Zameen Par is a superb film to come out from Indian cinema," Amitabh Bachchan said, praising the film. "It is most deserving to be sent to the Oscars as India's entry for the Best Foreign Film category."

Aamir himself says "Taare Zameen Par is a film that is extremely close to my heart. It first sensitised me as a parent and as a person and then went on to have the same effect on the audiences in India and across the globe. I hope that it has an equally strong impact on the members of the academy as well."

Let us wish all the best to Aamir and his crew.