And who won’t like it as their holiday assignment? Academic or life lessons don’t have to come from textbooks alone and modern schools in Sonipat like Swarnprastha have started to acknowledge the power of good cinema. Students look up to some actors as their role models and if they portray a particular message through one of their movies, children will learn better than any textbook can ever teach them. Along with the essays and projects, watching movies can come as assignments as well and there are a few that every student must absolutely watch during their summer vacations.
Here is a list of 8 such movies that will not only inspire you to work harder in life, but work for the right cause. These talk about successes and failures, determination and giving up. Save this list, hit the CD store, and make it a point to watch them during your holiday month.
- Taare Zameen Par
It’s almost a sin if you haven’t watched this movie yet! Not because it has Amir Khan in the lead role, but it is probably the first movie that told us it is perfectly okay to be dyslexic. You may not understand a few words or excel in mathematics like the other person, but you can paint or dance or do something else that the other person can’t. Irrespective of your genius level, you must give this movie a watch because of the message it has to share with us.
- The Pursuit of Happyness
And why should this be the second on your list? As Will Smith tells all of us how we should not let anyone tell us what we want to become. This biopic of the famous stockbroker Chris Gardner will teach you how you can become successful from nothing through hard work and rising above all of life’s struggles. Nothing comes easy in life but that doesn’t mean you can’t have it. The movie has some famous inspirational dialogues that can inspire any student to work for their dreams.
- Wake Up Sid
If you feel that you are good for nothing and can never achieve anything in life, watch this Ranbir Kapoor star. The story revolves around a lazy student just out of his academic life who is forced into maintaining his father’s business. It goes on to show how you can never achieve success by walking the wrong path. Be sure to feel inspired to follow your passion after watching this movie and take some bold decisions.
- 3 Idiots
Take the name of any of the best boarding schools in Sonipat or anywhere else who haven’t screened this movie in their auditorium! The blockbuster is packed with messages revolving around just one theme, “do what you love”. It will give you an insight into your life’s choices and how most of us tend to end up in the wrong place. Another Amir Khan flick that is sure to inspire you and definitely a movie worth watching every summer.
- Kung Fu Panda
If you are looking for a good laugh along with some inspiration, this is the movie for you. With the likes of Jack Black and Angelina Jolie lending their voices to the animated characters, Kung Fu Panda will teach you a lot about how you look at life and its struggles. Some famous inspirational dialogues come from the Tortoise when Po the Panda is training to defeat the evil tiger.
- I am Kalam
The perfect story for students and their choices of role models. The movie will tell you about the other side of our country and how every child has the right to education. You will learn about determination and connect to the protagonist’s zeal to follow his hero. There’s a comedy, there’s entertainment and most importantly, there’s just one very beautiful message.
- Inside Out
If you have a movie to review for your CBSE school in Sonipat and want your movie to stand out, go for this animation movie. It talks about our unique gifts, and how we can find happiness. The movie may normalize a lot of your own behaviors and help you to understand your emotions and the world around you better.
- Up
Probably the most underrated movie on the list here, Up will teach you how far a person can go for the person he/she loves. And how you can form a new family to stay happy in your life. The animated movie will mature you in a lot of respects and you will start valuing your relationships better. Again, it has humor, weird characters, and a simple plot with a life-changing inspirational message.
Feel free to watch more but these should be on your list. Take some time out from academics and let cinema be your learning source. Happy summer vacation.
