Sitaare Zameen Par box office collection: Aamir Khan’s much-awaited cinematic comeback 'Sitaare Zameen Par' has struck a strong chord at the box office. Marking the superstar’s return after three years, the RS Prasanna directorial has now surpassed the ₹70 crore mark domestically, according to figures from Sacnilk.com.
On its fifth day in theatres, the emotional sports drama added ₹6.05 crore to its collection — the lowest single-day earning so far. The film had a respectable opening at ₹10.7 crore on Friday, On Saturday it collected ₹19.90 crore and the collection peaked on Sunday with ₹27.25 crore. While Monday saw a dip with ₹8.5 crore, 'Sitaare Zameen Par' still held firm, bringing its total India collection to ₹74.23 crore.
With this, the film has officially overtaken the domestic lifetime collection of Aamir’s last release, 'Laal Singh Chaddha', which wrapped up its theatrical run at ₹61.36 crore in India.
Aamir’s surprise theatre visit
Earlier this week, Aamir delighted fans with an unannounced visit to a theatre post-screening. In a video shared by the makers, the actor is seen interacting with the audience. “Kaesi lagi film (How did you like the film)?" he asked, to which a fan responded, "Aamir we are proud of you. You have done a superb job."
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He also introduced director RS Prasanna and key crew members, expressing heartfelt gratitude: “Thank you so much for the love you are giving us. We really appreciate and we are really touched.”
Presidential screening at Rashtrapati Bhavan
On Tuesday, Aamir Khan hosted a special screening of 'Sitaare Zameen Par' for President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
About Sitaare Zameen Par
A spiritual successor to Aamir’s beloved 'Taare Zameen Par', this film focuses on a basketball coach—played by Aamir—who trains a group of ten differently-abled youngsters for a championship. The movie is being lauded for its sensitivity and inspiring tone.
The cast features a lineup of fresh faces including Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar. Genelia D’Souza stars as Aamir’s on-screen wife.
