Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par Inches Closer To Rs 90 Crore-Mark In 7 Days
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The film's success came as a big relief for Aamir, especially after the failure of his last two projects, Thugs of Hindostan and Laal Singh Chaddha.
Aamir Khan and Genelia D'Souza's comedy-drama Sitaare Zameen Par continues its strong performance at the box office. Directed by RS Prasanna, the film was released on June 20 and has garnered positive reviews from both critics and audiences.
According to sacnilk.com, the film collected Rs 6.29 crore on Thursday, pushing its total first-week domestic nett collection to Rs 88.69 crore. With this pace, the film is expected to cross the Rs 100 crore milestone by its second Saturday.
The performance is particularly notable considering its opening day collection was Rs 10.50 crore. The steady growth and strong word of mouth have helped Sitaare Zameen Par maintain momentum through the week.
As it enters its second week, the film is set to face stiff competition at the box office. New releases include Kajol's horror-thriller Maa, Brad Pitt's sports drama F1: The Movie, and the highly anticipated mythological epic Kannappa, starring Vishnu Manchu, Prabhas, and Akshay Kumar.
Backed by Aamir Khan Productions, the film is an official Hindi remake of the 2019 Spanish film Champions and is presented as a spiritual successor to the 2007 hit Taare Zameen Par.
Sitaare Zameen Par narrates the story of Gulshan (Aamir Khan), a disgraced basketball coach who is assigned to teach a group of neurodivergent people as part of his community service following a DUI. Gulshan, who was initially bitter and prejudiced, transforms as he connects with his students and learns to value their various viewpoints and abilities.
Recently, during a conversation with the paparazzi, Aamir expressed his happiness over the success of Sitaare Zameen Par and said, 'I am very happy and grateful. More than me, those ten 'sitaare' are excited as this is their film and it is a super hit. We are very grateful."
The film's success came as a big relief for Aamir, especially after the failure of his last two projects, Thugs of Hindostan and Laal Singh Chaddha.
Up next, the actor will be making a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's highly anticipated, Coolie. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the film will be hitting the big screens on August 14.
Apart from that, he also has director Rajkumar Hirani's next biopic on Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema.
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June 27, 2025, 11:02 IST
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