Mahesh Babu says "like Aamir Khan's classics", 'Sitaare Zameen Par' will "make you laugh, cry and clap"
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Bollywood superstar
Aamir Khan
's return to the big screens with 'Sitaare Zameen Par' after a brief break is receiving glowing reviews and box office reception after its opening weekend. Recently, Telugu superstar
Mahesh Babu
took to social media to share his admiration for the heartwarming sports comedy film.
Mahesh
Babu shared a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle and wrote, "#SitaareZameenPar …Shines so bright and how…..It'll make you laugh, cry and clap!! Like all Aamir Khan's classics, you'll walk out with a big smile on your face… Love and Respect.."
The film directed by
RS Prasanna
, 'Sitaare Zameen Par' is a thematic sequel to his 2007 superhit, 'Taare Zameen Par'. This film focuses on differently-abled people. In the movie, Aamir Khan plays a once-arrogant basketball coach who, after a DUI sentence, is assigned to train a group of neurodivergent adults as part of his community service.
This assignment Aamir begins with reluctance soon turns into a transforming experience for both the coach and his team, as they prepare for a national tournament.
The movie has comedy, and drama and is filled with emotional moments.
On the box office front, the film is performing exceedingly well. According to trade analyst Sacnilk, 'Sitaare Zameen Par' opened with Rs 10.7 crore on Friday, followed by Rs 20.2 crore on Saturday and a whopping Rs 29 crore on Sunday, bringing the total domestic collection to approximately Rs 60 crore in its opening weekend.
On the other hand, Mahesh Babu is working on one of the biggest films of his career with the ace director SS Rajamouli. The movie is tentatively named, 'SSMB29'. It also features Priyanka Chopra and Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran in key roles.
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