Sitaare Zameen Par Box Office Collection Day 1: Aamir Khan's Film Fails To Surpass Opening Tally Of Laal Singh Chaddha

Sitaare Zameen Par box office collection day 1: Aamir Khan returned to films after a gap of three years. His latest offering, Sitaare Zameen Par graced the screens on June 20, and Aamir's fans thronged the theatres to watch his magic on screen. However, the film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. It has taken a decent start at the domestic box office.

Sitaare Zameen Par box office collection day 1

As per Sacnilk.com, Sitaare Zameen Par has earned 10.7 crore in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages, on the first day of its release. The film recorded an occupancy of 21.43% in Hindi version. Night shows had the maximum occupancy of 32.50%, while afternoon shows recorded lowest occupancy of 16.25%.

It failed to surpass the opening collections of Aamir previous film, Laal Singh Chaddha, which earned Rs 11.7 crore on day 1.

Sitaare Zameen Par worldwide collection

The worldwide collection on day 1 stands at Rs 20.00 crore, with Rs 12.85 crore gross in India and Rs 7.15 crore overseas collection.

Sitaare Zameen Par has managed to strike a chord with fans. While some hailed Aamir Khan's comeback, some called it best than Aamir's previous movies like 3 Idiots, PK and Taare Zameen Par. Many called it "emotional, powerful & truly special" and some called it "thought-provoking and captivating cinema." A section of netizens are "disappointed" and called it a "disaster".

Sitaare Zameen Par story

Amir Khan plays a famous basketball coach, Gulshan Arora, who is rude and aggressive and gets into trouble for driving in a drunk state. After breaking the law, Gulshan is assigned to train Neurodivergent adults for a community service program.

Sitaare Zameen Par cast

Sitaare Zameen Par also stars Genelia Deshmukh and the film has introduced 10 exceptionally talented debutants - Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar.

It has been directed by by RS Prasanna, with screenplay by Divy Nidhi Sharma. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy has composed the music, with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

Sitaare Zameen Par review

An excerpt from Outlook India review of the film read: "Sitaare Zameen Par is undeniably a crowd-pleaser, yet it lacks the sustained ethos and wit needed to fully justify its storytelling. Amidst the team he seeks to uplift, Aamir remains a distinct presence바카라”perhaps inevitably so for Aamir Khan Productions. Still, it is genuinely refreshing to witness neurodivergent actors inhabiting their roles with such effortless authenticity. In the end, alongside bringing brilliant actors to the forefront, Sitaare Zameen Par succeeds in making theatres both cry and laugh바카라”and perhaps, that is its victory, and nothing more."