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Disclaimer
This Sitaare Zameen Par review will contain spoilers, so if you are planning to watch it (Tickets are cheap on Tuesdays at PVR), avoid reading. You can directly skip to the last paragraph for the verdict. Kyuki, “Meri Girlfriend Ko Laal Pasand Hai”
Overview
The film is very wholesome and a total paisa vasool. People were laughing and enjoying themselves in theatres. The decibels of laughter were higher than I have seen in a long, long time (in the theatre where I go, as audience in every area, single screen or multiplex is different). It wasn’t so much, even in some comedy movies in the past. Sitaare Zameen Par is a great family entertainer.
Having said that, this is a review and breakdown, so we should discuss all aspects of the film: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Aamir Khan
I spoke about a hand gesture I noticed in the trailer itself, which he does a lot (Attaching pic below and link to the actual post). It is a habit of the character that he incorporated, similar to the ones he spoke about in The Great Indian Kapil Show and a few other times. Did you notice it too?
Apart from that, I also like and respect that he included that Tingu joke on himself, not once but throughout the film. It’s very rare when big stars do things like this. But when they do, I like and appreciate them.
Apart from that, his acting was nothing extraordinary in this. He was sincere and nice enough in the film, but we have seen much better performances from him.
The Intellectually Disabled Cast
These guys are the heroes of the film. The stars, the sitaare, who take us through a roller-coaster of emotions.
Saw a few posts where people chose their favourites from the entire cast. I cannot do that. I feel each one brought something different to the table. Okay, some might have more scenes, some might have more punchlines, but I felt together they were a wholesome lot.
These actors and characters were intelligent, empathetic, extremely funny, and a treat to watch on screen. They outshined Aamir, both as actors and characters. I think it was meant to be that way, and director RS Prasanna showcased it beautifully.
Other Cast
All others did a good job. Genelia DSouza as Gulshan’s wife, Dolly Ahluwalia as Gulshan’s mother, Gurpal Singh as Kartar PaajiI, Brijendra Kala as Daulat ji or the new papa, all had their own moments and portrayed their characters with sincerity. I’ve nothing specific to add for any of the other actors or characters. They were all great.
Comedy
Maybe 10-15% of the jokes did not work for me. But apart from that, it was quite hilarious. The jokes, the punchlines come at unexpected moments which feel great, unlike the forced comedy in a lot of films these days. Genuine, real comedy which is based on pure writing and acting. Reminded me of films like PK, where the whole theatre was laughing, clapping and loving the scenes.
Some people say there was only clean comedy in this. I don’t fully agree with that. Like the prostitute bit, the mother and bawarchi going to a hotel room, Aamir about to say a gaali/vulgur word but stops and changes it. All these were a bit adult. Not vulgar in any sense but still can’t be called fully clean as it sparks a debate.
I never have a problem with adult content if it is done well. For example, the Balatkar-Chamatkar and Dhan-Stan bit in 3 Idiots. Nobody objected over there because it was done well. The intent was not bad. Very recently the same debate happened for Housefull 5 as well. I did not have any problem with it, except that it came as a surprise, and it was a lot for a film that was marketed as a family comedy.
Music
Song are a big part of not only films but the marketing of films. Sad to say but the songs of Sitaare Zameen Par were not impactful at all. With such a title, people will be reminded of Taare Zameen Par. It was not only a great film but had great music as well. In Sitaare Zameen Par, the songs are basic at best.
They feel decent during the narrative of the film but they are forgettable. A chunk of Hip Hip Hurray song is still something you would recall as it has been used in the marketing promos, not nothing more, nothing hard hitting. The Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy magic was missing.
Emotion
The film has emotion in balanced proportions. There is noting too tragic or heartbreaking. This will have slightly different kind of emotion in this film, where you will feel connected to the characters, and it will slowly grow more and more without being too loud.
One of the greatest things is, you feel Aamir Khan’s character growing and changing with the film as he spends time with his basketball players. No overdramtic scenes or events. Its will just be gradual love for the characters which goes up and up.
Messaging
The film definitely has messaging in the narrative and I like the fact that they let you feel it, rather than forcing it on you like it happens in a lot of films. They were not trying to be preachy. They tried to tell a story. Here are the two messages I felt the film imparted silently –
1. Love/Respect Others
The movie does force us to be empathetic towards the intellectually disabled people. It just tells us to treat them normally. It does not tell us that in a preachy way, it shows us how normal they are. The first scene when Aamir Khan meets them Sharmaji (on of the players) says, “Ye coach gadha hai,” telling us that they are as normal as anyone and as mischievous as kids normally are.
One elongated sequence sets this straight, when Kartar Paji tells the story of every single player. Who they are, where they come from, what they do in their lives, and normal or even more intelligent some of them are.
Love and respect should not only be towards the weak. It should also be towards everyone. All characters are going through different things. Gulshan is going through the pain of his father leaving and being ridiculed for being short all his life. His wife is long to be a mother and also be with the person she loves. His mother is struggling from being lonely. We all are going through something in our own lives. Hence, we need to be empathetic, we need to show love and respect towards everyone.
2. Find Your Happiness
The second message was definitely asking people to find reasons to be happy. Life will always throw challenges at us, there will be difficult days, there will. be tough times, but we need to learn to be happy. Gulshan learnt this through the journey of this film. The last game shows this very beautifully. It was not forced on us, they were not preaching it to us. It is the realization of Gulshan’s character that makes us feel the same. Beautiful.
Writing and Direction
I felt the film could have been a little shorter. A few scenes could have been wrapped up faster. Due to these elongated scenes, it feels like the film takes a dip at times. Nothing too boring, just a bit short of being excellent. Have spoken the good parts above. Overall the positives surpass the negatives by a big margin, so the film is a winner.
But as we know Aamir Khan has been known for delivering very good films before, this was still not that great. Sorry Aamir, but it’s you who have spoiled us. So if it’s not perfect, we’re gonna call it out. Aapki galti hai.
Haar Ke Bhi Jeet Gaye
Normally, we almost always see our heroes (protagonists of the story) win in the end. We were all expecting the same here too, weren’t we? When Karim turns back and throws the ball towards the basket, when it goes in slow motion, when it hits the ring twice, we were all ready, waiting for the basket to happen so that we cheer, but it never happened. But that was the story. They were still happy. Every single person was happy except Gulshan. And then the realization happens. Different laga, accha laga.
Salman In Place of Aamir
Did you know, that the film was offered to Salman Khan, but he chose Sikandar instead? Aamir was not keen on acting after Laal Singh Chaddha. He had announced his break, he announced the film too with director RS Prasanna but only a producer. The film was offered to Salman Khan too, his next after Tiger 3.
One of the news was, that the three Khans met at Salman’s Galaxy Apartment once. Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan were returning from Madh Island after wrapping up the cameo portion of Tiger X Pathaan for Tiger 3. Aamir had already reached Galaxy and was waiting for them. They discussed many things that night, including Sitaare Zameen Par with Salman Khan in the lead. Later, the offer also went to Farhan Akhtar. Finally, everyone at AKP convinced Aamir Khan to do the role himself.
Do you think Sitaare Zameen Par would have been better if Salman Khan was in it? Tell us in the comments.
Final Verdict
Ye film apko definitely hasayegi. Maybe kisi kisi ko thoda rulayegi. Lekin jo experience hoga wo bahaut mazedar hoga, jo thoda kam ho gaya hai ajkal. So please apni families ke sath jao. Do no miss this. Acchi films toh aur bhi ayengi, July is full of all kinds of films, par is tarah ki film shayad lambe time tak na aye. Ott aur tv pe bhi nahi ane wali, ticket prices bhi regular hi hain. You don’t have a reason to not watch it. So please go and have a great time.
OCD rating – ⭐⭐⭐1/2
Author: Ishan Jain
Cast – Aamir Khan, Genelia Deshmukh, Dolly Ahluwalia, Gurpal Singh, Brijendra Kala and others.
Director – RS Prasanna
Release – 20 June 2025
Producer – Aamir Khan Productions
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