Aamir Khan reveals his mother will make her debut in Sitaare Zameen Par

India Today

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All fans of Aamir Khan gear up for a surprise as his mother, Zeenat Khan, and sister, Nikhat Khan, will also make an appearance in 'Sitaare Zameen Par'. While Nikhat is a professional actor, this is the first time that his mother will be seen on screen. In a group interview in Mumbai on Wednesday, Aamir confirmed the details of their presence in the RS Prasanna film.During the media interaction, Aamir recounted how his mother's appearance in the film was unplanned and quite by sheer luck. He shared that his mother had never accompanied him to work.advertisementThe actor said, "Normally, Ammi doesn't say she wants to come to my shoot. So, I don't know what she felt, but the morning of the song shoot, Ammi called and asked, 'Aap kahan shooting kar rahe hain? Humko bhi aana hai shooting pe aaj' (Where are you shooting today, I also want to come).' So, I said, 'Chaliye, aaiye.' I sent her the car and my sister brought her to the shoot. She came in a wheelchair. It was a happy wedding song, and we were having fun shooting for it while she was watching us."During the shoot, director Prasanna approached him with a request — whether his mother could be part of the shoot."Prasanna came to me and said, 'Sir, if you don't mind, can you request Ammi ji to be in the shot? It's the last song of the film; it's a wedding celebration sequence. She can easily be one of the guests. It's an emotional thing for me; I want her to be a part of the film,'" Aamir added.advertisement
"I told him, 'Tu pagal ho gaya hai? Meri himmat nahi hogi Ammi ko poochne ki, ki film mei kaam karo, shot do. She is very ziddi (Are you mad? I will never find the courage to ask her to shoot. She is also very stubborn). She is not going to listen. Don't waste your time.' He kept telling me to ask her at least once. So, I said, 'Ammi, Prasanna request kar rahe hain ki aap ek shot do ek guest banke (He is requesting you to be a part of one scene).' She replied, 'Haan theek hai (okay, fine).' I was shocked! So, she is there in one or two shots. It's the only film of mine that she has ever been a part of," the overwhelmed son in him beamed with joy as he recalled the moment.Watch 'Sitaare Zameen Par' trailer here: Talking about his sister Nikhat, Aamir Khan shared that she is playing a character and has a couple of scenes. He added that they are working together for the first time, but given that she is an actor, they may work together again in the future. However, it was his mother saying yes that was a special moment for him. "I don't know what came into her. She is turning 91 on June 13, a week before our film's release," he informed journalists.'Sitaare Zameen Par' features Genelia Deshmukh opposite Aamir. It also marks the debut of 10 neurodivergent actors: Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar.advertisementThe film is a remake of the Spanish sports-drama 'Champions' (2018).'Sitaare Zameen Par' is scheduled for release on June 20, 2025.Must Watch