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Aamir Khan to Stream Taare Zameen Par Free on YouTube Ahead of Sitaare Zameen Par Release

Defending remakes through early preview screenings, he is contemplating a YouTube pay-per-view release for Sitaare Zameen Par following its June 20 theatrical debut

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Aamir Khan and RS Prasanna on the set of Sitaare Zameen Par.
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Overview

  • Aamir Khan Talkies will stream Taare Zameen Par for free for one to two weeks ahead of Sitaare Zameen Par’s June 20 release.
  • Sitaare Zameen Par is a spiritual sequel to Taare Zameen Par based on the Spanish film Campeones; early closed screenings have evoked positive reactions.
  • Directed by R S Prasanna, the sports comedy-drama stars Aamir Khan and Genelia Deshmukh alongside 10 actors with special needs.
  • Khan has insisted on an exclusive theatrical window for Sitaare Zameen Par before considering a YouTube pay-per-view launch roughly eight weeks after its cinema debut.
  • Netflix reportedly bid ₹125 crore for digital rights; Khan is championing a direct-to-audience distribution model.