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Genelia Deshmukh Auditioned Three Times to Land Role in Sitaare Zameen Par

The film opens June 20 under a theatrical-only plan following musical evenings at Khan’s Mumbai residence.

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Overview

  • Genelia Deshmukh revealed she auditioned three times for her role as Sunita opposite Aamir Khan, marking her return to major Hindi cinema.
  • Deshmukh described industry bias against casting married women and urged casting directors to match actors’ ages to their roles.
  • In the adaptation of Spain’s Champions, Khan portrays a basketball coach guiding differently-abled athletes in a story of inclusion and redemption.
  • Produced by Aamir Khan Productions and distributed by PVR-Inox, the film features ten debutant actors alongside Khan and Deshmukh.
  • Khan declined OTT offers and insisted on a theatrical-only release when the film premieres on June 20.