Sitaare Zameen Par Movie Review: A Heartfelt Slam Dunk

Cast

• Aamir Khan, Genelia Deshmukh, and others
• Supporting: Dolly Ahluwalia, Bijendra Kala, Gurpal Singh

Rating

(4/5)

Plot

• Gulshan Arora (Aamir Khan), a temperamental coach, is sentenced to community service after a drunk-driving charge. He’s assigned to train a team of players with intellectual disabilities (ID) for a national basketball tournament, leading to his transformation.

Theme

• A remake of the Spanish film Champions and a spiritual sequel to Taare Zameen Par, this film shifts focus from dyslexia to conditions like Down Syndrome and autism. It promotes empathy, inclusion, and dignity for people with ID.

Performances

• Aamir Khan excels as the flawed but evolving coach. Genelia Deshmukh is sincere, while the ensemble cast brings authenticity and heart to the screen.

Highlights

• Celebrates diversity and inclusion
• Balances humor, warmth, and emotional depth
• Characters’ conditions are treated with care, not reduced to stereotypes

Lows

• Some emotional scenes feel overdone
• A few subplots slow the pace

Verdict

• Touching, funny, and inclusive—a feel-good family film that brings heart and spirit.