Bollywood’s latest outing, Sitaare Zameen Par, starring Aamir Khan, is having a successful run at the ticket windows. In its second weekend, the sports comedy drama is dominating all the new releases, and this depicts how well the audiences have embraced the movie.
But do you know that Sitaare Zameen Par was initially planned as a bilingual Hindi and Tamil film with Farhan Akhtar and Sivakarthikeyan in the lead roles? Speaking to Pink Villa, Aamir said, “When Laal Singh didn’t work out, I felt broken and wanted to take a break from acting. I told the film’s director, RS Prasanna, about it, who was disappointed by my decision but understanding as well.”
Aamir decided to continue as producer at the request of RS Prasanna. Later, the star actor and RS Prasanna approached Farhan and Sivakarthikeyan for the film, who also agreed to come on board. However, while working on the final draft, Aamir felt like doing the movie himself. Aamir then convinced Farhan and Sivakarthikeyan and ultimately spearheaded the project.