by Subhash K Jha

Everyone connected with the snag-ridden Aamir Khan production Taare Zameen Par has acquired a collective amnesia.

The entire cast and crew seems to believe Aamir Khan is the film's director from Day 1.

Tisca Chopra who made her debut with Ajay Devgan in Platform and was recently a knock-out as as the most off-key singer ever on the music contest Fame Gurukul, has landed herself a plum role in Aamir Khans Taare Zameen Par.

"There're only four principal characters in the film, and I am one of them. I play the boy Darsheel Safary's mother. He has to be seen to be believed. The boy is that good."

She describes the experience of working with Aamir an eye-opener. "He's a wonderful human being and great person to work with. Taare Zameen Par belongs in the life-changing genre of Rang De Basanti and Swades." Remind her of the fact that Amol Gupte was earlier directing Taare Zameen Par, and Tisca goes blank. " As far as I'm concerned Aamir was always directing Taare Zameen Par....For someone who has waited on the fringes for so long my role is like a heaven-sent opportunity."