Javed Akhtar Lauds Sitaare Zameen Par's Day 2 Box Office Surge: 'Who Says Good Films Have No Takers?'

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Javed Akhtar lauds Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par after it records a massive Day 2 jump at the box office. 'Who says good films have no takers?'
Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to celebrate the impressive box office performance of Aamir Khan's latest film Sitaare Zameen Par. The film, which opened to moderate numbers on day one, reportedly witnessed a massive surge on its second day—prompting praise from cinephiles and industry veterans alike.
'So happy to learn about the record leap that Sitaare Zameen Par has taken at the box office on the second day. Who says good films have no takers in the audience. Congratulations to Aamir Khan and his team," wrote Akhtar in a heartfelt post on June 22.
Aamir Khan's cinematic comeback is proving to be a box office success as Sitaare Zameen Par continues to rise with each passing day. Released on June 20, 2025, the heartfelt drama has struck a nostalgic chord with audiences, hailed as the spiritual successor to Taare Zameen Par (2007). Directed by R.S. Prasanna and co-starring Genelia Deshmukh, the film is riding on strong word-of-mouth and audience goodwill.
After a respectable start, Sitaare Zameen Par witnessed an impressive surge in earnings on its second day. According to early trade estimates, the film collected ₹19.72 crore on Saturday, bringing its total to ₹30.42 crore in just two days. The film had opened with ₹10.7 crore on Friday, and the upward momentum has industry watchers hopeful for a strong weekend finish.
In comparison, Aamir's previous film Laal Singh Chaddha had managed ₹18.96 crore in its first two days, making Sitaare Zameen Par a significant improvement. While it still trails behind Akshay Kumar's Sky Force (₹34.25 crore), it performed notably better than Kesari Chapter 2, which earned ₹17.5 crore in the same window.
Sitaare Zameen Par is a blend of sports, drama, and heartfelt comedy, produced by Aamir Khan and Aparna Purohit. It also marks the Hindi debut of several fresh faces — Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar — while supporting performances come from seasoned talents like Dolly Ahluwalia, Gurpal Singh, Brijendra Kala, and Ankita Sehgal.
The film follows Gulshan (played by Aamir Khan), a disgraced basketball coach who, after a DUI conviction, is assigned to teach the game to a group of neurodivergent children. What starts as punishment evolves into a journey of transformation for both coach and team. Genelia Deshmukh plays Sunita, Gulshan's supportive wife.
News18 gave Sitaare Zameen Par a 3.5-star rating. A part of our review read, 'Unlike Taare Zameen Par's Nikumbh, Gulshan isn't perfect. This is a flawed, man-child character, dealing with his own traumas, learning to navigate life with the help of those who suffer developmental delays. So far, on paper, Sitaare Zameen Par seems rather fantastic, novel, and heartfelt. And don't get us wrong — it definitely is all of that. But it also has its share of flaws that become a bump in its path to becoming a great film. To start with, at 2 hours 39 minutes, the film appears to be an extremely long and slow-moving affair."
As the weekend unfolds, all eyes are on Sunday's box office numbers to see if Sitaare Zameen Par can maintain its stellar streak.
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