Sohum Shah says Aamir Khan chooses to lead with stories over stardom after watching ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’: ‘A reminder that stories with heart do matter’

Aamir Khan‘s latest film ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ continues to strike an emotional chord with both audiences and critics. Actor and filmmaker Sohum Shah, known for his role in Tumbbad, took to his social media handle to express his admiration for Aamir and his efforts to bring remarkable films to the screen.Check out Sohum Shah’s story here:

Sohum shared a note via his Instagram stories, “Aamir Sir is one of the biggest superstars this country has ever seen, yet he chooses to lead with stories instead of just his stardom. The success of Sitaare Zameen Par gave me immense hope as a filmmaker — a reminder that stories with heart do matter. Thank you, Aamir Khan, for inspiring us to believe in meaningful cinema.”About Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen ParDirected by RS Prasanna, Sitaare Zameen Par features Aamir as a basketball coach who guides a group of specially-abled children. Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, Simran Mangeshkar, and Genelia D’Souza play key roles in the film.

Sitaare Zameen Par box office collectionAccording to Sacnilk, the film’s Sunday (June 23) collection touched Rs 27.25 crore. As of Monday, it is estimated to have collected Rs 8.50 crore in India, bringing the total domestic collection to Rs 66.65 crore.In a recent conversation with India Today, Aamir revealed that many people advised him against opting for a theatrical release of ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’. However, Amitabh Bachchan gave him the confidence to drop his plan for an OTT release and instead pursue a theatrical premiere for the film.Sohum Shah was last seen in Crazxy earlier this year. He is currently preparing for the second part of Tumbbad.