Aamir Khan’s latest film, Sitaare Zameen Par, has had a strong opening weekend at the box office.
The heartwarming sports comedy, directed by RS Prasanna and co-starring Genelia Deshmukh, earned ₹59.90cr by Sunday, per Sacnilk.
The film’s earnings saw a significant jump from an average start of ₹10.7cr on Friday to ₹20.2cr on Saturday, and ₹29cr on Sunday.
The film is set to beat ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’
Sitaare Zameen Par is close to beating the lifetime domestic collection of Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha, which ended at ₹61.36 crore.
The film has already surpassed Kesari Chapter 2 (₹29.5cr) and Sunny Deol’s Jaat (₹26.25cr) in its opening weekend alone.
However, it still lags behind Salman Khan’s Sikandar, which earned ₹74.5cr in its opening weekend, and Akshay Kumar’s Sky Force, which raked in ₹62.25cr.