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Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par to Hit Japanese Cinemas in 2027, Nine Years After Dangal
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News18•27-09-2026, 20:01
Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par to Hit Japanese Cinemas in 2027, Nine Years After Dangal
- •Aamir Khan's film Sitaare Zameen Par is slated for a spring 2027 release in Japanese cinemas, marking his return after nearly a decade since Dangal in 2018.
- •Japanese distributor Geek Pictures announced the release on September 25, 2026, tweeting about the film's heartwarming story.
- •Sitaare Zameen Par, directed by RS Prasanna, stars Aamir Khan as Gulshan Arora, a basketball coach for adults with intellectual disabilities.
- •The film is a spiritual sequel to Taare Zameen Par and an official Hindi adaptation of the Spanish hit Campeones.
- •Aamir Khan is also reportedly preparing for a physical transformation for Ashutosh Gowariker's upcoming sports drama Lalkaara, set in the world of Indian cricket.
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Aamir Khan's 2025 film Sitaare Zameen Par is scheduled to release in Japanese cinemas in spring 2027, marking his return to the Japanese box office nearly a decade after Dangal in 2018.
Directed by RS Prasanna, the film stars Aamir Khan as Gulshan Arora, a hot-headed basketball coach assigned to train a team of adults with intellectual disabilities, alongside Genelia Deshmukh and a supporting cast.
Aamir Khan is reportedly preparing for a physical transformation for Ashutosh Gowariker's upcoming sports drama Lalkaara, which is written by Piyush Gupta and Neeraj Singh and set against the world of Indian cricket to deal with themes of rivalry, friendship, and patriotism.
