Shah Rukh Khan surprises ‘Sitaare Zameen Par' cast on set: ‘Aamir called me at least 10 times'
Bollywood got a dose of pure star power when Shah Rukh Khan made an unexpected visit to the set of Sitaare Zameen Par, the upcoming film marking Aamir Khan's return to the big screen after three years. In a behind-the-scenes video released Thursday, SRK is seen warmly interacting with the film's cast and crew, and sharing a glimpse into his long-standing friendship with Aamir.
'Aamir has told me at least 10 times. He said, 'Come and meet the actors. They are doing so well,'' Shah Rukh revealed in the video. 'Even 3 days ago, he told me, 'Shah, tu ana yaar! (Shah, come over bud!)''
The visit clearly lifted spirits on set, with the young cast visibly thrilled. Shah Rukh took time to speak with each of the ten debut actors in the film, all of whom play players with special needs. As they gushed over their favorite SRK films, he struck his signature arms-stretched pose and posed for a group photo.
Directed by RS Prasanna, and touted as a spiritual sequel to Aamir's 2007 classic Taare Zameen Par, Sitaare Zameen Par is a remake of the Spanish hit Campeones. It stars Aamir Khan as a basketball coach training a team of athletes with intellectual disabilities. Genelia D'Souza plays a key role alongside him.
The new actors — Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar — are supposed to be at the core of the story.
Sitaare Zameen Par is set to release in theatres on June 20.
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