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Sitaare Zameen Par box office collection day 1 early estimate: Aamir Khan's film crosses Taare Zameen Par's opening figures

Sitaare Zameen Par box office collection day 1 early estimate: Aamir Khan and Genelia D'Souza's much-awaited film Sitaare Zameen Par finally hit theatres on June 20. After opening to positive reviews from critics and the audience, the movie is off to a decent start at the box office. According to industry tracker Sacnilk's early estimates, Sitaare Zameen Par has collected around Rs. 8.77 crore India net on its first day in all languages. A spiritual sequel of Aamir Khan's 2007 hit film Taare Zameen Par, the film had a theatre occupancy of 17.73% in Hindi on Friday, with morning shows at 16.74%, afternoon shows at 16.25%, and evening shows standing at 20.21%. The highest occupancy was in the Jaipur region at 29.33 %. ALSO READ | Salman Khan's bodyguard pushes Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan aside during Sitaare Zameen Par screening, actor tells security to… Sitaare Zameen Par has fallen short of expectations, as it was predicted to earn around Rs 30 crore on day 1. However, the film may gain momentum over the opening weekend due to positive word of mouth, following a trajectory similar to Taare Zameen Par. The 2007 drama collected Rs 2.62 crore on its opening day, but it ultimately became a box office hit. An excerpt from SCREEN's Sitaare Zameen Par review read, 'This film wouldn't have worked as well as it does if Aamir hadn't been fully committed to putting himself out there as a hero-who-is-a-jerk, letting us walk past the annoyingly noble Lal Singh Chadha character which never hit any of its marks. This is a film whose express intention is to normalise 'everyone's normal'. It doesn't shy away from being message-y –sab ka apna apna normal hota hai—but it is not, praise be, preachy.' Directed by RS Prasanna and produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Sitaare Zameen Par also features 10 debutant actors – Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar.