Movie Name: Sitaare Zameen Par
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Aamir Khan, Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar
Director: R.S. Prasanna
Produced By: Aamir Khan and Aparna Purohit
Release Date: 620h June 2025
Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par is a sports drama and serves as the spiritual sequel to Taare Zameen Par. This film marks the first theatrical release of the Dangal actor since Lal Singh Chadda (2022). Let’s see if the film met the expectations or not.
Story:
The film is about Gulshan Arora, an arrogant basketball coach played by Aamir Khan, who faces suspension for attacking the head coach and the potential jail time for DUI. He receives a sentence of community service, training a team of athletes with intellectual disabilities for a national basketball competition. While coaching, he experiences personal growth and gains valuable insights.
Performances:
Aamir Khan acts as an outspoken and insensitive coach. He convincingly portrays the character, but a few moments of his acting seem redundant. As Gulshan’s wife, Genelia Deshmukh is earnest, but her character seems one-dimensional.
The group of actors—Ashish Pendse, Aroush Datta, Aayush Bhansali, Rishi Shahani, GopiKrishnan K Verma, Rishabh Jain, Vedant Sharma, Simran Mangeshkar, Samvit Desai, and Naman Misra—adds the right vibe and realness to the movie. Dolly Ahluwalia Tewari, Bijendra Kala, and Gurpal Singh provide good support.
Analysis:
Sitaare Zameen Par, an official remake of the 2018 Spanish film Champions, indirectly follows 2007’s Taare Zameen Par. While the original focused on dyslexia and remedial education, this version centers on people with intellectual disabilities like Down Syndrome and autism in a basketball setting.
R.S. Prasanna, the director of Sitaare Zameen Par tries to strike a commendable balance between delivering a message and educating viewers about ID, all with a lighthearted touch.
The initial part is funny and gradually finds its pace. Though the narration seems straightforward, the film gathers some strength before intermission.
The second half features more enjoyable and engaging moments, with several standout scenes. However, the film lacks the needed depth and does not provide any solid emotional punch.
A few subplots, such as the relationship between the hero’s mother and the butler, plus a player’s backstory, offer minimal contribution to the core narrative. Certain sequences feel prolonged, hindering pacing.
The climax is good, butit feels too sentimental at times. Some moments, like the team arranging airfare and accommodations for the last game, appear both convenient and unoriginal.
Positives:
- Performances
- Humorous Scenes
- Second Half
Negatives:
- Boring Parts in the First Half
- Lack of Solid Drama
- A Few Unnecessary Scenes/Subplots
Sitaare Zameen Par Movie Review and Verdict:
R Prasanna and Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par is a standard sports drama. Though the film offers good performances and lighthearted moments, it fails to evoke the intended emotional response.