Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Mar 10: Aamir Khan’s sports comedy-drama Sitaare Zameen Par is set to make its streaming debut on SonyLIV nearly a year after its theatrical release.
After the film’s cinema run, Aamir — who also produced the movie under Aamir Khan Productions — had experimented with a unique digital distribution model by releasing it on his YouTube channel on a pay-per-view basis. Viewers could watch the film by paying around Rs 100 per view.
Announcing the streaming premiere, SonyLIV said the release marks a significant milestone as Sitaare Zameen Par will be the first Hindi theatrical film to debut on the platform.
The movie is an official remake of the Spanish film Champions. In the Hindi adaptation, Aamir plays Gulshan Arora, the assistant coach of a professional basketball team whose life changes dramatically after a drunk-driving incident leads to a court case and unexpected circumstances.
Explaining his earlier decision to release the film on YouTube, Aamir had said the experiment aimed to explore a new approach to digital distribution while making films more accessible.
“This is my private cinema chain. Think of it like Aamir Khan Productions has opened a new cinema chain, which is in everyone’s house and in everyone’s pocket… I got good offers from OTT channels. But I don’t want those Rs 100–125 crore from OTT channels. I want to earn Rs 100 from my audience. I prefer that more,” he had said in an interview.
Directed by R. S. Prasanna, the film also features Genelia Deshmukh, Ashish Pendse, Aroush Datta, Aayush Bhansali, Rishi Shahani, Gopikrishnan K Varma, Rishabh Jain, Vedant Sharma, Simran Mangeshkar, Samvit Desai and Naman Misra in key roles.
Released in theatres across India in June 2025, the film went on to become a major box office success, earning more than Rs 250 crore worldwide.