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Taare Zameen Par (2007)

Where Taare Zameen Par says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Most of the school is in Mumbai, but the boarding school is a real school in Panchgani, and the gutter fish scene is a studio water tank.

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Scenes and places

The fish in the gutter (2007)

Ishaan collects fish outside his school, and the film cuts to a gutter terrarium of water and fish.

Set in A gutter in Ishaan's neighbourhood — The opening scene, where Ishaan collects fish outside his school.

A film studio complex in northern Mumbai.

Filmed at Film City water tank, Goregaon — The opening scene was shot partly on location and partly at Film City; the gutter terrarium shots were filmed in a water tank there (the tank water kept turning murky, so it was emptied and refilled). Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Ishaan sent out of class (2007)

Ishaan sits in a class where the letters will not stay still, and a teacher reads that as defiance. He is sent out of the room while the other boys watch.

Set in Ishaan's school, Mumbai — The Mumbai school where Ishaan has trouble following lessons and has already repeated the third standard.

A Mumbai school, shot at a real school on location.

Filmed at St. Xavier's School, Mumbai (branch not named in the source) — Wikipedia says the crew chose St. Xavier's School for its oppressive feel; the branch is not named, the pin is the Fort school as a guess. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The principal's office (2007)

Ishaan's parents sit in front of the principal, who compares him with his brilliant older brother and hints that he may need a special school. His father hears an insult, not a diagnosis.

Set in Principal's office, Ishaan's school — Ishaan's parents are called in to discuss his behaviour and grades.

Another room of the same real school.

Filmed at St. Xavier's School, Mumbai (branch not named in the source) — School sequences were filmed on location at St. Xavier's School; this meeting is assumed to be part of that shoot. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Awasthi home (2007)

Ishaan begs not to be sent away while his mother tries to hold the family together. His father has already made up his mind.

Set in The Awasthi family home, Mumbai — Ishaan's small family home, where his father decides to send him to a boarding school.

A residential colony in eastern Mumbai.

Filmed at Mysore Colony, Chembur — Ishaan's small house was in Mysore Colony, Chembur. Exact house not given; the pin is the Chembur area. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The railway station (2007)

In Ishaan's nightmare he is separated from his mother at a train station; she leaves on a train while he is trapped in a crowd.

Set in A railway station in Ishaan's nightmare — A railway station in Ishaan's nightmare, shot on a permanent set.

A set, not a working station.

The boarding school (2007)

Alone in the boarding school, Ishaan sinks into fear and silence until a new art teacher arrives and notices that he is unhappy.

Set in New Era High School — The boarding school where Ishaan is sent and where Ram becomes the new art teacher. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A real boarding school in the hill town of Panchgani.

Filmed at New Era High School, Panchgani — The second half of the film was shot in the school, with some of its students taking part. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Tulips School (2007)

Ram teaches children with developmental disabilities at the Tulips School before he moves to the boarding school; the school's annual-day song scene was filmed with real Tulips School students over five days.

Set in Tulips School — The school for young children with developmental disabilities where Ram teaches.

Ram's school before he joins the boarding school.

Ram at Ishaan's home (2007)

Ram goes to Ishaan's home and shows his parents the pattern in Ishaan's mistakes. His father refuses to listen.

Set in The Awasthi family home, Mumbai — Ram visits the family and explains why Ishaan cannot read.

A residential colony in eastern Mumbai.

Filmed at Mysore Colony, Chembur — The same Chembur house used for Ishaan's home. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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