Aamir Khan and Genelia Deshmukh’s latest film ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ is off to a fantastic start at the global box office. Released this Friday, the heartwarming drama has already collected Rs 50 crore worldwide in only two days. Directed by RS Prasanna, the film is being seen as a spiritual sequel to Aamir’s much-loved 2007 film ‘Taare Zameen Par’.Box office scores big on day twoAs per the trade website Sacnilk, ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ opened in India with a solid Rs 10.7 crore net on Friday. The film’s performance shot up on Saturday with a massive 88.79% jump in collections. By the end of day two, it had earned Rs 30.90 crore net and Rs 37 crore gross in India.It also did well overseas, adding another Rs 13 crore to its total. This brings the global collection to Rs 50 crore in just two days — a strong sign that the film is striking the right chord with viewers.Sunday adds more shineThe momentum hasn’t stopped. According to early numbers shared by Sacnilk on Sunday afternoon, ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ earned Rs 12.89 crore on day three in India. These figures are expected to go higher by the end of the day, giving the film a solid weekend total.Riteish Deshmukh celebrates Genelia’s big momentWhile fans are celebrating the film’s success, one proud husband is cheering the loudest. Riteish Deshmukh took to Instagram on Sunday to express his joy and pride for his wife Genelia’s performance in the film. He posted a sweet family photo with their sons Riaan and Rahyl and wrote, “Waking up smiling to great reviews and box office collections of #sitaarezameenpar ….. happy & a proud husband….. congratulations Baiko @geneliad.”Genelia responded with just as much love, saying, “All mine N when I say I totally lucked out having you @riteishd – I totally and completely mean it.”The post received love from many, including Suniel Shetty who dropped a red heart emoji, and Bhagyashree who wrote, “What a beautiful pic. God bless you all.”A fresh story with fresh faces‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ isn’t just about its stars. The film also marks the acting debut of several newcomers: Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishnan Varma, Vedant Sharmaa, Naman Misra, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Ashish Pendse, Samvit Desai, Simran Mangeshkar, and Aayush Bhansali. The story follows a disgraced basketball coach, played by Aamir Khan, who is ordered by the court to teach the sport to a group of neurodivergent individuals. What begins as a punishment soon becomes a journey of growth, learning, and connection.
