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Sitaare Zameen Par (film)

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Not to be confused with Taare Zameen Par.
Sitaare Zameen Par
Directed byR. S. Prasanna
Based onChampions
by Javier Fesser
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyG. Srinivas Reddy
Music byShankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Production
company
Release date
  • 25 December 2024 (2024-12-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Sitaare Zameen Par (lit. 'Stars on Earth'), is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language sports drama film directed by R. S. Prasanna, and produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao. A spiritual sequel to Khan's 2007 film Taare Zameen Par, it is based on the Spanish film Champions (2018) and stars Khan and Genelia Deshmukh.[1][2][3]

The film was announced in October 2023.[4] Principal photography took place in India over four months.[5][6] It is scheduled for a theatrical release on 25 December 2024.[7]

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The original Spanish film Champions (2018) was inspired by the Aderes basketball team in Burjassot (in the province of Valencia), created for with people with intellectual disabilities, that won twelve Spanish championships between 1999 and 2014;[8] and the true story of American basketball coach Ron Jones. In the 1980s, Jones was convicted for driving under the influence of alcohol and was sentenced to perform community service as the head coach of a basketball team for the intellectually disabled. Jones later published the story as B-Ball: the Team that Never Lost a Game (1990), which was adapted into the TV film One Special Victory by Stuart Cooper in 1991.[8]

In October 2023, It was announced that Genelia Deshmukh would star alongside Aamir Khan in Sitaare Zameen Par, which also marks their first collaboration.[9] Principal photography commenced in February 2024.[10] The filming took place in Mumbai,[11] followed by New Delhi[12][13] before moving on to Vadodara.[14] Filming wrapped in June 2024.[15]

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  1. ^ a b "Sitaare Zameen Par: Aamir Khan, Genelia D'Souza share a delightful moment on the sets. See pic". The Indian Express. 19 March 2024. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ "'Sitaare Zameen Par': Aamir-Genelia share a light moment on set in viral pic". India Today. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Sitare Zameen Par will touch upon the issue of Down Syndrome". India Herald.
  4. ^ "Aamir Khan announces his next film Sitare Zameen Par, says theme is similar to Taare Zameen Par: 'Moving 10 steps ahead'". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Aamir Khan back to familiar space with Sitaare Zameen Par". 5 February 2024. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Director R S Prasanna announces wrap on Aamir Khan-starrer 'Sitaare Zameen Par'". Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Aamir Khan on 'Sitaare Zameen Par': 'Trying to release it on Christmas 2024'". 28 February 2024. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  8. ^ a b Herrero, Nacho (18 April 2018). "Bienvenidos al Aderes, el club que ha inspirado la película 'Campeones'". El Periódico (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  9. ^ Mankad, Himesh (12 October 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Genelia Deshmukh joins Aamir Khan in Sitaare Zameen Par". PINKVILLA. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Aamir Khan unveils shooting schedule for 'Sitaare zameen par'". The Statesman. 14 February 2024. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Aamir Khan begins shooting for Sitaare Zameen Par; details inside". Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Aamir Khan to shoot in Delhi for Sitaare Zameen Par next month, the film to be based on Paralympic Games". 24 April 2024. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Aamir Khan's Sitare Zameen Par cuts down on Delhi shoot as city gets expensive, films like Raid 2 shift to Lucknow, MP". 14 May 2024. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  14. ^ "After Delhi, Aamir Khan shooting for 'Sitaare Zameen Par' in Vadodara". 8 June 2024. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Aamir Khan-starrer 'Sitaare Zameen Par' wraps up shoot". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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