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Aamir Khan's sports drama Sitaare Zameen Par crosses ₹89 crore at box office, surpassing Jaat's collection. The film, a spiritual sequel to Taare Zameen Par, follows a basketball coach teaching neurodivergent individuals, showing strong performance after initial days.
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India.com
36 minutes ago
- India.com
No star, no action, yet this film became the highest-grossing Indian movie overseas, made in Rs 5 crore, earned Rs..., lead actors were...
No star, no action, yet this film became the highest-grossing Indian movie overseas, made in Rs 5 crore, earned Rs..., lead actors were... Indian films are enjoyed tremendously all over the world and this becomes the reason why a lot of Indian films have worldwide releases. Movies like Leo, Jailer, Pathaan, Gadar 2 have worked well overseas. But do you know which independent film with no stars and a low budget managed to surpass the biggest hits of Bollywood superstars- Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan? Made in Rs 5 crore, the film we are talking about is called Monsoon wedding (2001). How did the makers come with the idea of film Monsoon Wedding? Helmed by noted filmmaker Mira Nair, the film starred a talented ensemble cast including actors like Naseeruddin Shah, Lillette Dubey, Parvin Dabas, Vijay Raaz, Shefali Shah, Rajat Kapoor, Soni Razdan, Roshan Seth, and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. Newcomers Vasundhara Das, Randeep Hooda, and Ram Kapoor were also the part of the film. Backed internationally between companies from India, the United States, Italy, France, and Germany, Monsoon Wedding broke all box office expectations. Interestingly, screenwriter Sabrina Dhawan wrote the storyline about an Indian Family in Delhi while she was at MFA film program at Columbia University. She then pitched the idea to Director Mira Nair, who came on board, and that's how the film came to be known as Monsoon Wedding. How much Monsoon Wedding earned overseas? Monsoon Wedding became the first Hindi film to earn Rs 100 crore outside India. It saw a splendid success in North American Market and Europe, earning overall $30.8 million ( Rs 145 crore) worldwide. Before Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Aamir Khan's Dangal took the spot of highest-ever grossers, Monsoon Wedding enjoyed its success overseas. Monsoon Wedding was widely appreciated and received award nominations such as BAFTA and Golden Globe in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Moreover, it was highly applauded at 2021 Cannes Film Festival. It was also named as the 19th best romance of the 21st century by IndieWire in 2017. Monsoon Wedding beat SRK and Aamir Khan's hits Apart from appreciations, the film also surpassed the hits of superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan. In 2001, when Monsoon Wedding released, SRK's Asoka and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham also had theatrical releases. Although, the films were successes overseas, but their combined overseas collection was just Rs 60 crore, lower than Monsoon Wedding. Even Aamir Khan's Oscar-Nominated film Lagaan, couldn't break Monsoon Wedding's record, earning just Rs 13 crore overseas.
Hindustan Times
an hour ago
- Hindustan Times
Sitaare Zameen Par box office collection: Aamir Khan film shows massive 92% jump on second Saturday, crosses ₹100 crore
Sitaare Zameen Par box office collection: Despite facing competition from new releases like Kajol's Maa and Vishnu Manchu's Kannappa, Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par witnessed a significant jump in its day 9 box office collection and has now crossed the ₹ 100 crore mark, according to Sacnilk. Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par crosses ₹ 100 crore mark at the domestic box office. The trade tracking site reported that Aamir's film saw a jump of 92% on its second Saturday, collecting ₹ 12.75 crore at the box office, up from ₹ 6.65 crore on Friday. The total collection of the film now stands at ₹ 108 crore. This week saw two new releases — Kajol's Maa, which earned ₹ 6.2 crore on day 2, and Vishnu Manchu's Kannappa, which collected ₹ 7 crore, both less than what Sitaare Zameen Par managed. Sitaare Zameen Par has grossed approximately ₹ 165 crore worldwide, according to Sacnilk, making it the fifth highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year. It is expected to cross Salman Khan's Sikandar ( ₹ 185 crore gross) in the next couple of days to become the fourth biggest grosser of the year among Hindi films. About Sitaare Zameen Par Helmed by RS Prasanna, the film is a spiritual sequel to Aamir's 2007 hit Taare Zameen Par. The film stars Aamir as a basketball coach who trains a team of specially-abled children as punishment for a drink-and-drive case. Backed by Aamir Khan Productions, the film also stars Genelia D'Souza in the lead role alongside 10 debutants, including Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar — all of whom are specially-abled. An excerpt from Hindustan Times' review of Sitaare Zameen Par reads, "The first half is slow and tests your patience. Aamir being angry with his new role, getting to know his special team, then struggling in his marriage with Sunita (Genelia Deshmukh) — there's a lot that eats up screen time and feels like lazy writing. There's the occasional laugh, pretty much what one saw in the trailer. The intermission point too isn't on a high. You settle into your seats after this, ready for a yawn-fest. But this is exactly when Sitaare Zameen Par miraculously finds its groove."
Indian Express
an hour ago
- Indian Express
Aamir Khan revisits the time Shah Rukh Khan and he called each other ‘chichora': ‘Maybe he was upset with me'
Bollywood superstars Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Salman Khan are thick as thieves now. However, there was a time when the Khans also didn't get along. Recently, in an interview with Lallantop, Aamir opened up about a time when he and SRK were at loggerheads. During the interview, when he was reminded how they called each other 'chichora', Aamir explained how they have evolved over the years and shared a good friendship today. Talking about his past equation with Shah Rukh, Aamir said, 'I hadn't known Shah Rukh so much that time, we would keep meeting often, we even hung out together back then at either of our places.' He was reminded how he had written a vlog from a farmhouse in Panchgani, stating that Shah Rukh was licking his feet, and later went on to clarify that he referred to the farmhouse owner's dog, who was named after the actor. Aamir went on to point out, 'SRK often keeps making jokes on me, every year there are award functions and I don't go to them, but they keep making fun of me.' During the release of 3 Idiots, Aamir Khan had gone all out in promoting the film; he had donned several get-ups and was visiting every part of the country. Around the same time, My Name Is Khan was awaiting release, and when SRK was asked about Aamir's promotional strategy for 3 Idiots during an interview, he said, 'I regret to use this word, but it's a kind of 'chichorapan'. I wouldn't go to this extent to promote my film. There is a way to market every film, and we too will have a unique strategy to promote our film.' Also Read: Aamir Khan reveals he got invitation from underworld to attend Dubai party in '90s: 'I said I won't go, unless you take me forcibly' When Aamir learned about SRK's comment, he had said in response, 'SRK is a sensible man, if I am going to different parts of the country and he finds that chichora what can I say, that's his opinion and I don't agree with it. For me, it was an important experience as a human being, and it will bring growth to me. As far as chichorapan is concerned, Shah Rukh might know better about it because he does a lot of it in his life; he is an expert at all this.' Talking about their friendship now, Aamir said they often meet. 'We often make plans to catch up, and we never stop at one drink. When we sit together, it is usually till morning, 7 am, not just with Salman but with Shah Rukh too. This has happened eight to 10 times till now.' On the work front, Aamir Khan was last seen in Sitaare Zameen Par. The film has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark at the domestic box office.
