‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ Box Office Collection Day 3: Aamir Khan and Genelia Deshmukh’s latest film Sitaare Zameen Par has struck a chord with audiences, registering impressive numbers at the domestic box office. The comedy sports drama has earned nearly ₹60 crore nett in India over its opening weekend, according to Sacnilk.
Impressive Growth Over the Weekend
According to the trade website, RS Prasanna’s Sitaare Zameen Par collected ₹29 crore on Sunday, taking its total collection to ₹59.90 crore nett in India. After a shaky start with ₹10.7 crore on its opening day, the film witnessed a massive 88.79% jump on Saturday, earning ₹20.2 crore. It also recorded a 50.70% Hindi occupancy on Sunday, with numbers growing steadily throughout the day.
Close to Surpassing ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’
For context, Sitaare Zameen Par is close to beating Laal Singh Chaddha’s lifetime haul of ₹61.36 crore nett in India. Akshay Kumar’s Kesari Chapter 2 had earned ₹29.5 crore by its first weekend, while Sunny Deol’s Jaat made ₹26.25 crore. However, Salman Khan’s Sikandar, with a weekend total of ₹74.5 crore, and Akshay’s Sky Force, with ₹62.25 crore, remain ahead.
About the Film
Sitaare Zameen Par is described as a spiritual sequel to Aamir’s acclaimed 2007 film Taare Zameen Par, which featured Darsheel Safary as Ishaan, a misunderstood child with dyslexia. Tisca Chopra and Vipin Sharma also starred in the original, which became a huge hit.
This time, Aamir plays Gulshan, a disgraced basketball coach mandated by the court to teach the sport to a group of neurodivergent individuals — a character that’s the antithesis of his compassionate teacher Ram Shankar Nikumbh in Taare Zameen Par. Genelia Deshmukh plays his wife, Sunita, in the film.
