Aamir Khan and Genelia Deshmukh’s much-awaited film Sitaare Zameen Par has made a strong start at the box office on its opening day, earning between Rs 9.5 to Rs 11.5 crores across India. According to trade estimates, the nett trade figure stands between Rs 9.5 to Rs 10.5 crore, while the producer figure is slightly higher, at Rs 10.5 to Rs 11.5 crore.

This emotional drama is a spiritual sequel to the 2007 hit Taare Zameen Par, which had a modest opening of Rs 2.62 crores but became a massive success, collecting over Rs 60 crores in its lifetime. The current film, however, has started off on a much stronger note, reflecting Aamir’s enduring pull at the box office despite previous setbacks.