In a year dominated by explosive action spectacles and franchise juggernauts, Sitaare Zameen Par has emerged as a quiet force at the 2025 box office. With a 3-day total of Rs 59.90 crore as per Sacnilk, the film ranks 6th among the biggest Hindi openers of the year, just behind high-octane hits like Sky Force and Raid 2. But the story here is about more than just numbers—it’s about resonance, relevance, and the return of Aamir Khan, the man who rarely follows the herd.
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Directed by RS Prasanna, Sitaare Zameen Par marks Aamir Khan’s return to the big screen after a brief hiatus following Laal Singh Chaddha. Not a sequel but a spiritual successor to Taare Zameen Par, the film taps into familiar emotional terrain: childhood, learning difficulties, parenting, and acceptance. It’s the kind of story that doesn’t yell for attention but stays with you after the credits roll.
And that’s exactly what its box office trajectory is showing.
The film opened modestly at Rs 10.7 crore on Friday, but what happened next was remarkable:
- Saturday saw an 88.79% jump—the highest single-day growth among all 2025 releases so far minting Rs 20.2 crore
- Sunday clocked in at Rs 29 crore (early estimates), bringing the 3-day total to just shy of Rs 60 crore.
While the film couldn’t match the heavyweight openers like Chhaava (Rs 116.5 Cr) or Housefull 5 (Rs 87.5 Cr), its growth rate and audience pull are impossible to ignore.
Here’s how the top contenders of 2025 stack up in their opening weekends: