Aamir Khan dismisses ‘comeback’ tag for ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’: ‘I’ve had just one flop, and you’re calling it..’ | Hindi Movie News

Aamir Khan is all set to return to the big screen with his upcoming film ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’. While many are calling it his big comeback after ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, the actor doesn’t quite agree. In fact, he believes he never really left in the first place.In a chat with News18 Showsha, Aamir shared, “Well, I’m not considering it a comeback film, quite honestly. My films usually come out once in three years anyway. A lot of actors have 8 to 10 flops, but we don’t call those comebacks, do we? I’ve had just one flop, and you’re calling it a comeback? I haven’t gone anywhere.”A spiritual sequel to ‘Taare Zameen Par’The ‘Lagaan’ actor also opened up about what pulled him towards ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’, saying the story felt like a natural follow-up to his 2007 film ‘Taare Zameen Par’.“The script felt like an extension of what we were trying to say in Taare. That film was about inclusion, about a child with a learning disability. But in Sitaare, the challenge is even greater.”He further explained, “It deals with individuals who have intellectual disabilities—children on the autism spectrum, with Down syndrome—who are much more atypical compared to dyslexia. And what’s even more beautiful is that this time, it’s not the neurotypical person helping them, but the other way around. The neurodivergent kids help the coach. That’s why I feel this film goes ten steps ahead in the same theme.“Aamir also shared that the story of ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ touched him deeply and felt like a “spiritual sequel” to his 2007 film ‘Taare Zameen Par’. That’s why the makers chose a title that reflects the same spirit. Directed by R. S. Prasanna the film is a sports comedy drama. It stars Aamir Khan and Genelia Deshmuk and also introduces ten newcomers to Hindi cinema, including Aroush Datta, Samvit Desai, Rishi Shahani, Simran Mangeshkar, and others.