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Aamir Khan reveals he rejected Rs 125 crore OTT deal for Sitaare Zameen Par due to…
24htopnews | July 30, 2025 2:06 AM CST

Aamir Khans latest film Sitaare Zameen Par has taken an unconventional route by premiering on YouTubes pay-per-view platform bypassing traditional OTT services. This strategic move aims to provide global audiences with accessible and affordable viewing options while also allowing the production house to maintain greater control over revenue and viewership data. What did Aamir Khan say about rejecting the OTT deal? In an interview with PTI Aamir Khan has finally revealed why he rejected the staggering deal of Rs 125 crore for his blockbuster film. He said I do not want those 125 crores I want 100 rupees from my audience. I do not want 125 crores from any big company. I have faith in my audience in my work. If my work is good the audience will watch my films watch them in theaters and then when it comes on YouTube they will watch it there too. This is causing damage to the cinema. What is the storyline of Sitaare Zameen Par? The film directed by R.S. Prasanna is a Hindi adaptation of the Spanish sports dramedy Champions. It follows the story of a hot-headed basketball coach portrayed by Aamir Khan who after a DUI offense is sentenced to community service coaching a team of neurodivergent adults. Initially reluctant he gradually forms a bond with the team leading to personal growth and transformation. How was the box office reception? In terms of box office performance Sitaare Zameen Par earned approximately Rs 10.7 crore on its opening day in India with a worldwide collection of Rs 20 crore. As of July 29 Aamir Khans film has achieved remarkable box office success. The film has collected Rs 166 crore net in India with a gross domestic total of Rs 198.25 crore. Overseas it earned Rs 65.25 crore taking the worldwide total collection to an impressive Rs 263.5 crore. With these figures Sitaare Zameen Par has emerged as one of the top-grossing Hindi films of the year securing the second position after Chhaava. More about Sitaare Zameen Par Apart from Aamir Khan the film also featured Genelia Deshmukh along with Aroush Datta Gopi Krishna Varma Samvit Desai Vedant Sharma Ayush Bhansali Ashish Pendse Rishi Shahani Rishabh Jain Naman Mishra and Simran Mangeshkar along with Dolly Ahluwalia Brijendra Kala and Gurpal Singh in pivotal roles.


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