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.

Darsheel Safary
as Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi

Aamir Khan
as Ram Shankar Nikumbh

Tisca Chopra
as Maya Awasthi

Vipin Sharma
as Nandkishore Awasthi

Tanay Chheda
as Rajan Damodaran

Sachet Engineer
as Yohaan Awasthi

Girija Oak
as Jabeen

Shankar Sachdev
as Tiwari Sir

Rajgopal Iyer
as George Sir

Ravi Khanvilkar
as Mr. Holkar