President Droupadi Murmu watches Aamir Khan's ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President of India Droupadi Murmu welcomed Bollywood actor and producer Aamir Khan at Rashtrapati Bhavan as he hosted a special screening of his latest film, Sitaare Zameen Par on June 24. 

President of India took to social media shortly after the screening, posting a photograph with Aamir Khan, captioning the picture, “Acclaimed filmmaker and actor Shri Aamir Khan called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.”

The spiritual successor to his acclaimed 2007 film Taare Zameen Par, this new release continues Khan’s legacy of using cinema to drive awareness and emotional engagement with real-life issues. The film has been widely praised for its heartfelt storytelling and educational value.

The event marks yet another example of Rashtrapati Bhavan embracing art that fosters national dialogue and social understanding. The film, which opened to strong anticipation and positive word-of-mouth, has earned the Rs 100 crore mark worldwide within just four days of its release.

Made under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions, Sitaare Zameen Par stars Aamir Khan and Genelia Deshmukh in lead roles along with 10 fresh faces. The lyrics are penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya, and the music is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. The screenplay is written by Divy Nidhi Sharma. The film is produced by Aamir Khan and Aparna Purohit, with B. Shrinivas Rao and Ravi Bhagchandka as producers. Directed by RS Prasanna, the film is running successfully in theatres.