Aamir Khan confirms Sitaare Zameen Par would be theatrical release: Everything to expect out of his Bollywood comeback

Shunning the news of his Bollywood comeback film Sitaare Zameen Par's release module, Aamir Khan has confirmed that the movie would indeed be out in theatres. It was previously reported that the film would skip the OTT and theatrical release to be out on YouTube on pay-per-view basis. Aamir has confirmed that is indeed not the case and his movie is going to release in theatres instead.

Aamir Khan confirms Sitaare Zameen Par's theatrical release

Aamir Khan has confirmed that Sitaare Zameen Par will indeed be a theatrical release, as opposed to the rumours of YouTube pay-per-view module. He confirmed the same during a recent podcast. "Sitaare Zameen Par is releasing in theatres only. I am a cinema guy and I do believe in cinema and theatres. Hence, I decided to only release it in the theatres," the actor shared.

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The initial release plan for Sitaare Zameen Par

There was a strong buzz that Aamir Khan was planning to go the unusual way for his Bollywood comeback film, Sitaare Zameen Par. The actor might have skipped both theatrical and OTT release for pay-per-view model on YouTube. However, the actor has now confirmed that he shut down that idea and his movie is indeed releasing in theatres on June 20.

Champions out of OTT ahead of Sitaare Zameen Par release

As an additional step, Woody Harrelson’s Champions, which served as inspiration for Sitaare Zameen Par, is out of OTT (JioHotstar). This move comes as Aamir Khan gears up for his grand Bollywood comeback opposite Genelia D'Souza Deshmukh. It is to be noted that Champions itself is the English version of the original Spanish film, Campeones.

Sitaare Zameen Par tells the tale of a basketball coach who has to train specially-abled children and get them to win the tournament. The movie promises to bring back the genre and elements that Aamir is most recognized for - quirky content where he roasts himself through others. The RS Prasanna directorial also brings back Darsheel Safary from the original movie, Taare Zameen Par.