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Aamir Khan Returns to 'Sitaare Zameen Par' After Initial Exit
Aamir Khan, the famous Bollywood actor, was originally going to take a break after his last movie.
The director of 'Sitaare Zameen Par' planned to make two versions with Farhan Akhtar and Sivakarthikeyan in the lead roles.
However, while reading the script, Aamir felt a strong connection to the story and decided he wanted to be in the film.
He spoke to Farhan and Sivakarthikeyan and apologized for the change, and will now star in the movie alongside Genelia Deshmukh, scheduled to release in June 2025.
Aamir Khan initially decided to take a break after the failure of his last film.
Farhan Akhtar and Sivakarthikeyan were first cast for the lead roles in the Hindi and Tamil versions, respectively.
Aamir Khan was involved in script readings despite his initial decision to step away from acting.
Aamir had a change of heart after connecting with the script during readings and decided to take the lead.
Aamir Khan apologized to Farhan Akhtar and Sivakarthikeyan for the casting change.
- Who
- Aamir Khan, R.S. Prasanna, Farhan Akhtar, Sivakarthikeyan and Genelia Deshmukh.
- What
- Aamir Khan's return to the film 'Sitaare Zameen Par' after initially stepping down.
- Where
- Not specified
- When
- Releasing June 20, 2025
- Why
- To star in the film after being initially cast, after a period of emotional struggle.
Key facts
- Film Title
- Sitaare Zameen Par
- Director
- R.S. Prasanna
- Starring
- Aamir Khan and Genelia Deshmukh
- Release Date
- June 20, 2025
- Languages
- Hindi and Tamil (initially planned)
- Original Casting
- Farhan Akhtar and Sivakarthikeyan (initially cast)




