Tisca Chopra, who made her debut with Ajay Devgan

Tisca Chopra, who made her debut with Ajay Devgan in Platform, has landed herself a plum role in Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par and says it's an opportunity of a lifetime for her. “For someone who has waited on the fringes for so long, my role is like a heaven-sent opportunity,” the Hyderabad Blues 2 actress says. “There are only four principal characters in the film and I am one of them. I play mother to the boy Darsheel Safary. He has to be seen to be believed! The boy is that good,” she adds.

The actress, who tried her luck on TV in serials like Astitva Ek Prem Kahaani and Sarrkar, describes the experience of working with Aamir as director as 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 the film, and Tisca goes blank. “As far as I’m concerned Aamir was always directing Taare Zameen Par.”