Aamir Khan announces return with 'Sitaare Zameen Par' in December 2024; says filming underway

Actor Aamir Khan, who took a break after the box office failure of ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, is now aiming to dominate the Christmas 2024 box office with his comeback film ‘Sitaare Zameen Par.’ This marks his return to Christmas releases after eight years, with his last one being the blockbuster ‘Dangal’ in 2016.

Speaking with TV9 during their conclave, Aamir confirmed that ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ will be a Christmas release.

‘My next film as a lead actor, which has just begun filming, is Sitaare Zameen Par. We are trying to release it by the end of this year, on the occasion of Christmas. It is an entertaining film, I like the story. The shooting of the film has begun,’ he said.

‘But besides that, you will be able to see me not as a lead actor in the film but I am doing a few things. Let’s see how the audience reacts,’ Aamir said. He added, ‘I am doing a few small roles.’

Aamir Khan confirmed filming for ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ a few weeks after Pinkvilla reported his back-to-back shooting schedule starting in February.

A source told the publication that Aamir had been preparing for the movie for months and would start shooting on February 2.

‘He has finally zeroed down on his look for the film and has done several reading sessions with the ensemble cast,’ the source said.

‘It’s going to be a marathon schedule for Sitaare Zameen Par and the actor has allotted 70 to 80 working days on the film. With a lot of time invested in pre-production, this would be among the fastest films that Aamir would deliver to the audience,’ the insider added.

‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ would also star Genelia Deshmukh in the lead role. This marks Genelia and Aamir’s first film together.

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