Aamir Khan is set to play Genelia D’Souza’s husband in the upcoming emotional drama Sitaare Zameen Par. The pairing comes as a surprise to many, especially since it was Aamir who introduced Genelia to Hindi cinema back in 2008, casting her opposite his nephew Imran Khan in the hit rom-com Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na.More than 15 years later, the duo are now cast as a married couple. Reacting to the unexpected pairing in a recent interview with Indian Express, Aamir acknowledged the irony with a laugh: “Ya, I know. That thought did come to me. But that was a long time ago. And ab Imran bhi kaafi meri age ka ho gaya hai (laughs).”Addressing the age-gap and the magic of VFXIn Sitaare Zameen Par, a Hindi remake of the 2018 Spanish film Campeones, both Aamir and Genelia play characters in their early 40s. While Aamir is now 60, he brushed off concerns about the age difference and credited technology and changing audience perceptions for helping bridge the gap.“We have the advantage of VFX now,” he said. “Earlier, if I had to play an 18-year-old, I had to rely on prosthetics — like Anil Kapoor did in Eeshwar (1989), when he played an 80-year-old. Today, you can look 80 or 40 or 20 on screen with seamless visual effects. So age is no longer a barrier for actors.”
Aamir’s comeback and passion for storytellingDirected by Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’s R.S. Prasanna, Sitaare Zameen Par marks Aamir’s return to acting after his hiatus post the lukewarm reception of Laal Singh Chaddha and the pandemic-induced break. But what drew him back to the sets again?“I have a compulsive streak,” he admitted. “If something enters my bloodstream, I can’t stay away.”Slated for a June 2025 release, Sitaare Zameen Par is described as a heartfelt, coming-of-age drama.
