Aamir Khan's 'Sitaare Zameen Par' is a heart-warming tale of turning a punishment into opportunity

IANS May 14, 2025 198 views

Aamir Khan makes a comeback in Sitaare Zameen Par, playing a basketball coach forced to mentor a special needs team. The film, a spiritual successor to Taare Zameen Par, highlights resilience and dedication. It marks Aamir's return after Laal Singh Chaddha and features Genelia Deshmukh in a key role. Directed by R.S. Prasanna, the movie releases on June 20.

"1 Tingu Basketball Coach, 10 Toofani SITAARE aur unki journey." – Makers of Sitaare Zameen Par
Mumbai, May 13: Actor Aamir Khan is back with another unique tale of turning dreams into reality with "Sitaare Zameen Par".

Key Points

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Aamir Khan stars as a coach sentenced to train a special needs team

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Spiritual sequel to Taare Zameen Par

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Features 10 debutant actors alongside Genelia Deshmukh

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Directed by R.S. Prasanna with music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Through the recently released trailer, the makers gave the movie buffs an insight into a heart-warming tale of turning a punishment into an opportunity.

Mr Perfectionist will be seen as a basketball coach in the movie, who ends up getting arrested in a drunk-and-drive case, after a heated argument with a senior on the court.

As a punishment, the judge asks him to coach a special needs team. Initially hesitant, Aamir ends up getting emotionally invested in his players, and is hell-bent on making them win a tournament.

A spiritual sequel to Aamir's directorial debut, "Taare Zameen Par", the project shares the journey of resilience and dedication.

Sharing the trailer of "Sitaare Zameen Par" on social media, the makers wrote, "1 Tingu Basketball Coach, 10 Toofani SITAARE aur unki journey. Watch #SitaareZameenPar #SabkaApnaApnaNormal, 20th June Only In Theatres. Trailer Out Now!"

Aamir will be working alongside 10 debutant actors - Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, NamanMishra, and Simran Mangeshkar in the film.

Genelia Deshmukh will be seen as Aamir's love interest in his next.

"Sitaare Zameen Par" marks Aamir’s return to the silver screen after his 2022 film "Laal Singh Chaddha", which was the official Indian remake of the Tom Hanks-starrer "Forrest Gump".

The project has been made under the direction of R. S. Prasanna, who is known for directing "Shubh Mangal Saavdhan".

Produced by Aamir Khan and Aparna Purohit under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions, the screenplay for the drama has been written by Divy Nidhi Sharma.

The songs for the movie have been composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The background score has been provided by Ram Sampath.

"Sitaare Zameen Par" is scheduled to release in the cinema halls on 20 June.

Reader Comments

Here are 6 diverse Indian perspective comments for the article:
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Rahul K.
Aamir Khan always brings something meaningful to Indian cinema. After Taare Zameen Par, this spiritual sequel looks equally promising. The trailer gave me goosebumps! Can't wait to watch this in theaters with my family. ❤️
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Priya M.
Hope this movie brings more awareness about special needs individuals in our society. Aamir's choice of subjects is always so thoughtful. Though I wish he would work with female directors more often - our industry needs that balance too.
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Arjun S.
Basketball coach angle is interesting! We need more sports dramas in Bollywood beyond just cricket. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's music is the cherry on top. June 20 can't come soon enough!
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Sneha R.
After Laal Singh Chaddha's disappointing performance, I hope Aamir bounces back with this one. The concept seems fresh and the new actors look promising. Fingers crossed it's not too preachy though - subtle messaging works better.
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Vikram J.
Aamir Khan + Special Needs story + Sports drama = Blockbuster recipe! The man knows how to pick projects that touch hearts while entertaining. Hope this inspires more inclusive storytelling in Bollywood. #Respect
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Neha P.
While I appreciate the noble intentions, I hope they've actually worked with special needs individuals during production. Too often these stories are told without proper representation. The trailer looks heartwarming though - Genelia and Aamir have great chemistry!

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