14-05-2025
Fans Praise Sitaare Zameen Par's Inclusive Story
Aamir Khan is making his comeback after 3 years with Sitaare Zameen Par, a film we have been curious about for a lonnggg time.
Considered a 'spiritual successor' of Taare Zameen Par, this film follows an arrogant basketball coach (Aamir Khan) who has to train adults with intellectual disabilites, as part of his community service.
The trailer dropped on 13th May and immediately started trending to #1 on YouTube.
Fans are particularly thrilled about the inclusivity they see in the trailer, as it stars actors with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Some users commented on the trailer, saying,
"I have never ever thought that our Indian cinema will ever produce a movie of such concept having real specially abled kids as the core content. I'm a father of an autistic son who just turned 10 years old about a couple of months ago and I can't control my tears after watching this trailer. I really hope this movie works big time and gives hope to a lot of parents across the world to be positive and hopeful about their specially abled kid… Thank you Mr. Aamir Khan sir for bringing this."
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The cast includes Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishnan Varma, Vedant Sharmaa, Naman Misra, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Ashish Pendse, Samvit Desai, Simran Mangeshkar, and Aayush Bhansali, marking a significant moment in Bollywood to represent persons with intellectual disabilities.
Another comment read, "Amazing for the movie. Thanks, Aamir Khan sir & the makers of the movie for focusing on special needs children. Much needed such topics for awareness about disabled children." [sic]
People are expecting the film to revive Hindi film entertainment, Aamir Khan style—by tackling social issues in a refreshing way.
However, some people have criticized the film, drawing similarities with the 2022 Woody Harrelson film, Champions.
Though, as per the film's IMDB page, Sitaare Zameen Par is an adaptation of the 2018 Spanish film Campeones (Champion), on which the 2022 film has been made.
Redditors have been trolling the film for 'lack of originality', drawing scene-by-scene comparisons between the two films.
Gold Circle Films, Aamir Khan Productions
While some are not fazed by the hate...
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Regardless, Sitaare Zameen Par upholds the job of representing people with intellectual disabilities in a real way, highlighting their talents. And this is something Bollywood has been waiting for!
The film is slated for a theatrical release on 20th June 2025.
