Sitaare Zameen Par receives praise from Riteish Deshmukh: 'Proud of Aamir Khan and Genelia Deshmukh'
After Sachin Tendulkar, Riteish Deshmukh has praised Sitaare Zameen Par. His wife, Genelia Deshmukh, plays a key role in Aamir Khan's film.
Last Updated: 06.42 PM, Jun 19, 2025
Praise and love have been pouring in for Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par as celebrities who have already attended a special screening shared their reviews. After former Indian cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar, praised the film, Ritiesh Deshmukh said that the film is extraordinary and also said he is proud of Aamir and his wife, Genelia Deshmukh.
Ritiesh Deshmukh reviews Sitaare Zameen Par
Ahead of Sitaare Zameen Par's release, the makers organised a special screening, and Riteish Deshmukh, who watched it, shared his review and called the film extraordinary. The film also stars Riteish’s wife, Genelia Deshmukh.
The actor praised the film and said that he is proud of Aamir and Genelia’s performance. Riteish said, "I have seen it. What an extraordinary movie. What an extraordinary film. I am proud of the film. I am proud of the way Aamir and Genelia have performed. The way the film is, and I am also proud of the fact, as you need a lot of guts to make a film like this, on this subject. And Prasanna was brilliant. Fantastic."
Sachin Tendulkar gives thumbs up for Sitaare Zameen Par
Sachin Tendulkar also attended the special screening of Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par. Reviewing the film, Tendulkar said that he has loved the film and as per him, the film makes you go through the same emotions that Team Sitaare experiences in the story. "I want to give a big thumbs up to all the actors. They have done such a great job," he said.
More about Sitaare Zameen Par
Directed by R. S. Prasanna and made under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions, Sitaare Zameen Par stars Aamir Khan and Genelia Deshmukh in lead roles, along with 10 rising stars.
The lyrics are written by Amitabh Bhattacharya and the music is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. The screenplay is penned by Divy Nidhi Sharma. The film is produced by Aamir Khan and Aparna Purohit, with Ravi Bhagchandka as the producer.
Aamir Khan declines Rs. 120 crore offer from Prime Video
Aamir has previously said that the film will have a theatre-only release, and he was against an OTT release. Reportedly, the actor has declined a whopping Rs 120 crore offer from Prime Video for the OTT rights of his film. He also once said that Amitabh Bachchan has encouraged him for the theatre-only release decision.
“The idea is to make people choose the big screen experience again by not giving them the home-viewing option so soon," a source close to the development said, previously.
Meanwhile, Sitaare Zameen Par will hit theatres on June 20.