By News18
Aamir Khan鈥檚 Sitaare Zameen Par, which features Aamir alongside 10 fresh faces, has been on a winning streak at the box office. The film just wrapped up its second weekend in theatres and is showing no signs of slowing down. On Day 17 alone, it pulled in Rs 6.25 crore, bringing its total to a whopping Rs 148.8 crore.
Sitaare Zameen Par has impressed audiences and continues to perform well at the box office. The film, considered a spiritual sequel to the 2007 hit Taare Zameen Par, earned around Rs 6.25 crore on Day 17, according to early estimates by Sacnilk. This brings its total Indian box office collection to Rs 148.8 crore. On its third Sunday, the film recorded an average occupancy of 39.8 per cent, with evening shows seeing the highest turnout at 55.74 per cent.
During its third weekend, Sitaare Zameen Par recorded an average occupancy rate of 39.8 per cent. The highest turnout was during the evening shows at 55.74 per cent, followed by 40.62 per cent in the afternoon and 23.03 per cent in the morning. Among cities, Chennai saw the biggest crowd with an impressive 80.33 per cent occupancy. It was followed by Hyderabad at 52.67 per cent, Bengaluru at 51.33 per cent, Mumbai at 49.33 per cent, and Kolkata at 44.67 per cent.
Directed by RS Prasanna and featuring Genelia Deshmukh alongside Aamir Khan, the film has been getting a positive response from both audiences and critics. Sitaare Zameen Par is considered a spiritual successor to Aamir Khan鈥檚 2007 classic Taare Zameen Par. The original film followed the moving story of Ishaan, a dyslexic child played by Darsheel Safary, and touched hearts across the nation with its sensitive portrayal of learning disabilities. It also featured Tisca Chopra and Vipin Sharma.
The film also boasts a strong supporting cast with seasoned performers like Dolly Ahluwalia, Gurpal Singh, Brijendra Kala, and Ankita Sehgal.
The story centres on Gulshan, a former star basketball coach portrayed by Aamir Khan, who is ordered to coach a group of neurodivergent children as part of his community service following a DUI offence. What starts off as a begrudging assignment soon evolves into a life-changing experience for both him and the team. Genelia Deshmukh plays Sunita, Gulshan鈥檚 supportive wife.
On the other hand, Sitaare Zameen Par is a sports comedy drama film 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.
News18 gave 3.5 rating to Sitaare Zameen Par. A part of our review read, 鈥淯nlike Taare Zameen Par鈥檚 Nikumbh, Gulshan isn鈥檛 perfect. This is a flawed, man-child character, dealing with his own traumas, learning to navigate life with the help of those who suffer developmental delays. So far, on paper, Sitaare Zameen Par seems rather fantastic, novel, and heartfelt. And don鈥檛 get us wrong 鈥 it definitely is all of that. But it also has its share of flaws that become a bump in its path to becoming a great film. To start with, at 2 hours 39 minutes, the film appears to be an extremely long and slow-moving affair.鈥