Aamir Khan Is An ‘Interfering Actor'? Sitaare Zameen Par Writer Reacts To Claims

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Sitaare Zameen Par writer Divya Nidhi Sharma refutes claims of Aamir Khan being an interfering actor, calling him respectful, involved, and open to discussion.
Aamir Khan has been in the headlines for the past many months, most recently for his movie Sitaare Zameen Par. The film, a spiritual sequel to his blockbuster Taare Zameen Par, was one of the most talked-about movies of the year. Directed by R.S. Prasanna, the film hit the big screen on June 20. While the conversation around the movie was largely positive, online chatter around Aamir being an 'interfering actor" continues to surface. However, Sitaare Zameen Par writer Divya Nidhi Sharma has addressed these claims and clarified that Aamir Khan is involved, but never interferes.
In a conversation with India Today, Divya Nidhi Sharma opened up about the claims, revealing that he had also heard such things before working with Aamir Khan on Laapataa Ladies. But his experience proved otherwise.
'Honestly, I had also heard about these things, but after being part of the Laapataa Ladies writing team, and now Sitaare Zameen Par, I can assure you that while he remains involved, there is no interference. Because I was also on set during the shoot, I can even say from Prasanna's side that there was zero interference. It was perhaps one of the finest experiences of our lives," Sharma said.
He added that with Aamir, 'there was room for discussion and debate. He does take time to trust, but once that trust is built, it's a smooth ride. Even if he has a counterpoint, it never came across as an imposition. There was always room for discussion and debate, and he was more than willing to concede. He is one of the few actors who respect the written word. Even if he had to change a comma, he would ask the writer, and not once did he impose himself on the director."
Sitaare Zameen Par is a sports comedy drama film directed by R. S. Prasanna, and produced by Aamir Khan and Aparna Purohit. Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra and Simran Mangeshkar will make their Hindi cinema debut with the film. The film also boasts a strong supporting cast with seasoned performers like Dolly Ahluwalia, Gurpal Singh, Brijendra Kala, and Ankita Sehgal.
The film follows the emotional journey of Gulshan, a once-celebrated basketball coach played by Aamir Khan, who's sent to teach the game to a group of neurodivergent kids as part of his community service after a DUI charge. What begins as a reluctant punishment soon turns into a powerful transformation for both the coach and his students. Genelia Deshmukh plays his wife, Sunita.
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