• By Tanya Garg
  • Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:49 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Aamir Khan is getting ready for his much-awaited, Sitaare Zameen Par. The movie is expected to release in theatres on June 20th, 2025. What took everyone by surprise was how his on-screen mother referred to him as a 'tingu' in the movie's trailer. Speaking about this, the actor recently disclosed that early in his career, he was anxious about his height. 

Aamir Khan recalled what Javed Akhtar said to him about humour when asked if he's grown more at ease accepting a joke at his own expense, particularly now that he's letting people call him 'tingu' in the movie. Speaking to  Just Too Filmy, he said, "Actually, Javed saab once said something about humour that I really agree with. He said a good sense of humour is not just for fun and games, but it actually comes in handy when you're going through difficulties in life. So if you have a good sense of humour at that time, it's like a shock absorber. I think I’ve always had that ability, and it’s a very important part of the film."

Aamir Khan also noted that early in his career, he was concerned about his height. Because they were all quite tall, he brought up seasoned actors like Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Khanna, and Amitabh Bachchan.

"At the beginning of my career, I was very afraid. Amit ji was number one, and he was over six feet tall. Vinod ji, Shatrughan Sinha, all were very tall. So I was nervous, thinking choti height ke actor ki kuch daal galegi ki nahi galegi. I was very concerned about that. But as it turned out, it was fine," he added.

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About Sitaare Zameen Par

Aamir Khan portrays Gulshan, an assistant coach for a well-known basketball team, in the movie. He had to decide between going to jail or doing 90 days of community service as the coach of a team of basketball players with special needs after losing his job. The film, which was directed by RS Prasanna, is expected to be released on June 20, and excitement is building as the day draws near.

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Ten first-time actors, including Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar, are featured in the R.S. Prasanna-directed version of the Spanish movie, Campeones.