Bollywood’s Mr. Perfectionist, Aamir Khan, is back — but not without stirring up a storm! On Tuesday evening, the trailer for Sitaare Zameen Par finally dropped, marking Aamir’s return to the silver screen after a three-year break. Fans were buzzing with excitement — until things took a dramatic turn just hours later.
What was supposed to be a grand comeback moment quickly got tangled in controversy, thanks to a “very late” Instagram post from Aamir Khan Productions. The post, meant to congratulate the heroes of Operation Sindoor — India’s powerful military strike in response to the Pahalgam terror attack — came over a week after the operation happened. And the internet? Let’s just say it noticed.
“Saluting the heroes of Operation Sindoor,” the post read, praising the armed forces and even thanking the Prime Minister for his leadership. But many netizens weren’t buying it. The timing felt way too convenient, dropping just hours after Aamir’s trailer launch. Social media exploded with criticism, accusing the actor of trying to score brownie points and asking why he stayed silent for so long.
Now, here’s the thing: Aamir isn’t even on social media anymore. His production house usually speaks for him online. But this time, the damage control didn’t quite go as planned. While some fans appreciated the message, others slammed it as “performative” and “strategic.”
And this isn’t the first time Aamir has found himself caught in controversy over patriotic sentiments. His past comments have sparked intense debates, and this latest move seems to have reignited the fire.
Meanwhile, back to the movie, Sitaare Zameen Par is being called the “spiritual sequel” to Aamir’s beloved Taare Zameen Par. Directed by RS Prasanna, the film follows a basketball coach (played by Aamir himself) who trains a team of intellectually disabled players. Genelia D’Souza joins him in a key role, and the film introduces ten fresh faces — Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar. The story is penned by Divy Nidhi Sharma and promises a blend of sports, heart, and social messaging.
But will audiences be able to separate the film from the political drama surrounding it? Or has the controversy already overshadowed Aamir’s big-screen return?
With Sitaare Zameen Par hitting theatres on June 20, it’s a waiting game now. Will the emotional sports drama win hearts, or will Aamir’s belated patriotism steal the spotlight, for all the wrong reasons? Stay tuned, because Bollywood’s comeback king just found himself at the center of a very unexpected plot twist!
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