Aamir Khan to return to Japanese cinemas after 9 years with Sitaare Zameen Par in spring 2027
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Aamir Khan is heading back to Japanese cinemas after a nine-year gap. His 2025 movie, Sitaare Zameen Par , is set to rollout in Japan in spring 2027, marking his first theatrical rollout there since Dangal in 2018. While his production Secret Superstar also reached Japanese audiences in August 2019, Sitaare Zameen Par will be his first starring theatrical rollout in the country in nine years.
Adding to this, Aamir Khan is heading back to Japanese cinemas after a nine-year gap. His 2025 movie, Sitaare Zameen Par, is set to rollout in Japan in spring 2027, marking his first theatrical rollout there since Dangal in 2018. Details about the movie rollout Japanese distributor Geek Pictures made the announcement on September 25, 2026, revealing that the movie will be rolled out as Sitaare! The Miracle Team of Stardust. It will open at Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho, Yebisu Garden Cinema and other theatres across Japan.
Meanwhile, Along with the announcement, an official account for the movie was created for Japanese audience. The tweet read, "Distributed by Geek Pictures Indian Movie “Sitaare! The Miracle Team of Stardust” 🏀⭐Set for Spring 2027 Rollout⭐ Starring #AamirKhan from "3 Idiots"! A heartwarming ode to life filled with laughter and tears⭐️."
Notably, The word Sitaare means stars in Hindi and the title is a clear nod to Aamir's 2007 movie Taare Zameen Par, which was rolled out internationally as Like Stars on Earth. Sitaare Zameen Par was not a direct sequel, but a spiritual one. The movie was an official remake of the 2018 Spanish comedy Champions.
As per the latest buzz, Aamir essayed the role of Gulshan, a former basketball player whose career has not gone as planned. After getting into trouble for reckless behaviour, including drink-driving, he got sentenced to community service. His punishment involved coaching Sitaare, a basketball team made up of adults with disabilities. Gulshan initially saw the assignment as something he simply had to get through. But, slowly it changed as he staryed to spend more time with the players. The team gradually became an important part of his life, forcing him to rethink his own attitude towards success, failure and the people around him.
In further updates, The players on Team Sitaare were played by ten first-time actors who themselves have disabilities. They were chosen after an extensive audition process, making the casting one of the most talked-about aspects of the movie.
On top of that, Sitaare Zameen Par was directed by R. S. Prasanna and starred Aamir Khan, Genelia Deshmukh, Gurpal Singh, Dolly Ahluwalia and Brijendra Kala in key roles. The movie also features ten first-time actors with disabilities, including Ashish Pendse, Aroush Datta, Aayush Bhansali, Rishi Shahani, Gopi Krishnan K Verma, Rishabh Jain, Vedant Sharma, Samvit Desai, Naman Misra, and Simran Mangeshkar.
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Sitaare Zameen Par collected ₹ 267.52 crore rupees worldwide in gross collections, including ₹ 200.77 crore rupees from India and ₹ 66.75 crore rupees from overseas markets. The movie recorded ₹ 167.46 crore rupees in net collections across 184,992 shows.
Source: Hindustan Times