Film: Sitaare Zameen Par 

Cast: Aamir Khan, Genelia Deshmukh, Gurpal Singh, Dolly Ahluwalia, Brijendra Kala, Ayush Bhansali, Simran Mangeshkar, Gopi Krishna Varma, Ashish Pendse, Aroush Datta, Aayush Bhansali, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Vedant Sharma, Simran Mangeshkar, Samvit Desai, Naman Misra.

Director: R.S. Prasanna 

Rating: 3.5 Moons

The film is a remake of the Spanish film ‘Campeones’ and sequel to ‘Taare Zameen Par’ of 2007. This time Aamir Khan plays Gulshan Arora, an arrogant. alcoholic and short-tempered basketball coach. He has neither understanding of emotional intelligence nor any empathy towards others. After a fight with his senior and then the traffic police, the court sentences him to three months of community service. His punishment is coaching a basketball team in which all the players are intellectually disabled. Initially Gulshan is contemptuous of the team 'Sitaare'. But as he gets to know the players, the ego breaks, and the change begins within. The film shows this journey. And here Aamir is not the hero... but the ‘Sitaare' are.

Acting

Aamir is seen in a light-hearted avatar after a long time and seems to be having fun. Genelia has a good presence and supports Aamir well, but her accent is a bit off at times. The real shine is on the members of the Sitaare team, they have come up with very authentic and heart-touching performances which steal the show. Gurpal Singh (Principal) does an excellent job. Dolly Ahluwalia (Gulshan’s mother) and Brijendra Kala also did well in their parts.  

Direction

R.S. Prasanna has directed a sensitive subject by maintaining a balance between entertainment and awareness without making it preachy. The colour scheme and editing are commendable. The energy of the film is at its peak in most scenes, while some parts seem a little stretched. Despite this, the director succeeds in touching the hearts of the audience while maintaining the dignity of the subject.

Dialogues

Dialogues like "Hamari kismat jo hai na, woh hatheli pe nahi, chromosome pe banke aati hai” and “Sabka apna apna normal hota hai” touch the heart directly. These lines not only give emotional depth to the film but also make one think.

Music

The music doesn't match the soul touching tunes of ‘Taare Zameen Par’, which keeps the film alive in people's hearts even today. So music could have been so much better.

 Overall

This film is not only worth watching, but also tells a very important story, and that too without being preachy. It does tend to drag a bit and at times feels heavy, but after the interval, fasten your seatbelts.