Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is facing intense backlash on social media after releasing the trailer of his upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par. While the trailer initially received positive attention for its light-hearted and emotional tone, it soon became the target of controversy, with users alleging that the film is a copy-paste version of the Spanish film Champions.
Copy or Coincidence? Trailer Sparks Controversy
Champions, a popular Spanish sports-comedy film available on Amazon Prime Video, revolves around a coach who trains a team of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Soon after the Sitaare Zameen Par trailer dropped, internet users began sharing side-by-side comparisons, claiming that the Bollywood version mirrors the original frame by frame.
One user tweeted, “It’s a frame-by-frame copy. Nothing new to offer. Just shameful.” Another commented, “They just turned a two-year-old Hollywood concept into Hindi. Do they think Indian audiences haven’t seen the original on OTT?” A third post read, “Aamir Khan has now become the king of scene-to-scene remakes. First Laal Singh Chaddha, now this?”
The film is being labeled as “emotionally hollow” by some viewers, while others argue that Aamir Khan lacks the originality and emotional depth that made films like Chak De! India iconic. One particularly biting post said, “There’s only one Sun, one Moon, and one Shah Rukh Khan. Aamir can never recreate Chak De!.”
Star Cast and Release Date
Despite the backlash, Sitaare Zameen Par is set for a theatrical release on June 20, 2025. Directed by R.S. Prasanna, the film stars a group of fresh young talents, including Rusha Dutta, Gopi Krishna Verma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, and others. Actress Genelia Deshmukh also plays a key role.
Conclusion
Aamir Khan, once hailed as Bollywood’s perfectionist, seems to be in troubled waters again. After Laal Singh Chaddha received similar criticism for lacking originality, Sitaare Zameen Par now walks a familiar path of controversy. Whether the film will win over audiences despite the allegations—or fall flat due to its apparent lack of novelty—remains to be seen.
Aamir Khan is called a perfectionist after doing scene to scene copy of movie successively in LSC and #SitaareZameenPar
The emotional quotient is missing and Amir can never pull of a chak de india because there is only one sun. One moon and one SHAH RUKH KHAN!!! https://t.co/13MQhyPEKX
— SRK KA WARRIOR🔥🔥🔥 (@don_sunnik) May 14, 2025दो साल पुराना हॉलीवुड सिनेमा ही हिन्दी में बना दिया ! ओटीटी के जमाने में इन्हे क्यों लगता है कि भारत के दर्शक ने कुछ देखा नहीं है?#SitaareZameenPar pic.twitter.com/1PiTJcpQc8
— Mukesh Mathur (@mukesh1275) May 13, 2025
