The first reason why you should watch Secret Superstar is because Aamir Khan has backed the child star Zaira Wasim from his previous release Dangal which is very unlike from him. The second reason is Aamir himself. Unlike other Khans, Aamir doesn't make too many movies; but whenever he does, they became blockbuster magic. His last 3 movies Dhoom 3, Dangal and PK made with a collective budget of 270 Crores have made a business worth 3400 Crores. That speaks a lot about why his movies are watchable. Made on a humble budget of 50 Cr including all expenses, the movie has collected 115 Crores as yet. Unlike others, his movies mostly are sparkling, sophisticated and family movies; those you can watch with entire family.

While Zaira Wasim is bang on and takes on the role with matchless performance, Aamir Khan, as a fanatical music composer is quite a rebel. One of the finest movies made by debutante director Advait Chandan, this movie will make you laugh, cry and also shows the sacrifice a mother makes for her daughter.

Somewhere in a middle class home in Baroda, a mother and daughter lives with their adult earning member, the master of the house. The master of the house is an archetypal master who is evil, dominating, chauvinistic and regressive. He doesn't want the women of the house to step out of home unless and otherwise he wishes so. The only time the family heaves sigh of relief when the father goes out on a long work trip. Raj Arjun who plays Farooq, the aggressive father has done justice to his role and suits the character perfectly.

Insiya (Zaira Wasim), a wannabe singer, wants to be a lead singer and get away from the abusive home and save her mother from her father's cruelty and oppression. She lives with her dotted young brother and grandmother along with her father and mother. She jots down the lyrics in her notebook and plans to make her voice heard by the entire world. Insiya's mother encourages her daughter and they watch singing reality shows in TV and discuss music whenever they have time together.

The fifteen year old Insiya needs permission to take part in a musical reality show in the hope of winning a laptop and an internet connection which otherwise isn't allowed in their home. But when her father lashes out at her mother for not adding proper salt in the dinner, she knows her aspiration isn't going to be fulfilled. But her mother sells her necklace and gifts a laptop to Insiya which changes her life forever. Now she has a belief that her music career can flourish with help of laptop and Internet connection. Encouraged by her mother, Insiya records her first song under a Burkha and uploads it in You Tube under the channel name "Secret Superstar". In a twist of fate, her video goes viral and overnight she becomes a YouTube Sensation. Viewers and media channels are besieged by her simplistic songs and fascinated by the enigma behind the "Secret Superstar".

Somewhere in Mumbai, a singer-composer struggling with his disastrous career, trapped between new-age remixes and altered identity of the celebrity life, spots a star in Insiya. Shakti Kumar (Aamir Khna), is a victim of perceived image against the real persona and is the only hope for Insiya. From outside he looks like a narcissistic and misunderstood music composer who becomes a mentor to Insiya who was initially apprehensive of taking him as her mentor. Insiya finds rock solid support with her friend Chintan (Tirth Sharma) who is in love with her and can do anything for her. During all this time, when Insiya struggles to take off her singing career all hidden from her father, Chintan plays the role of her de-facto manager who stands by her choice and career.

We have seen so many parent and child movie, Daddy talked about how a daughter brings up her father. Tare Zameen Par showed the beautiful relationship between a teacher and his student. Dangal showed the aspiration of a daughter to gift a gold medal to her father. Secret Superstar shows the beauty of a mother-daughter relationship and the aspiration of a daughter to stand on her own feet so that she can bring out her mother from oppression.

The commendable performance by Zaira Wasim after her award winning performance in Dangal, this movie is a must watch. Her journey of emotions from her dream of becoming a star until winning the best singer award will make you fall in love with her character. The best moment of the movie was the scene in which Najma decides to stand up for her daughter against her abusive husband's wish and walks away from him was the scene to remember. The following moment where she wins the best playback singer award will leave a knot in your stomache.

For those who don't know, the cheap dance move of "Sexy Baliye" has been choreographed by her other daughter in Dangal, Sanya Malhotra.