Aamir Khan breaks silence on Sitaare Zameen Par remake criticism, says "main thoda pagal type ka aadmi hun"

Aamir Khan says main thoda paagal type ka aadmi hu

Aamir Khan has finally addressed the growing criticism around his upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par, which many social media users have accused of being a near scene-by-scene remake of the Spanish film Champions.

This backlash comes in the wake of his 2022 film Laal Singh Chaddha, itself an official adaptation of the Hollywood classic Forrest Gump.

Speaking candidly on Raj Shamani’s podcast, Aamir broke his silence on the controversy and said he sees no issue with making remakes. Reflecting on the backlash, he shared:
“Laal Singh (Chaddha) ke baad, mujhe bohot logo ne bola ki aap phir remake bana rahe ho. Laal Singh mein bohot aapko trolling hui thi, ki aapne remake banayi, remake banayi. Lekin kya hai, main thoda pagal type ka aadmi hun, practical cheezein mujhe samajh mein nahi aati.”

The actor went on to explain that adapting an existing story through his own lens still feels like a creative exercise:
“Mujhe koi problem nahi hai remake karne mein. Mujhe nahi lagta hai meri creativity kum ho rahi hai, at all. Kyunki main apne liye toh naya kaam kar raha hun. Kisi aur ne yeh kahani banayi hai, ab main isko apna nazariya de raha hun.”

He further justified his stance with a literary reference:
“Shakespeare ko main dobara kar raha hun, usmein apni jaan main daal raha hun. Toh remakes ka yeh jo discussion hai naa, yeh mujhe bohot fizool lagta hai. Aur isme main believe hi nahi karta hun.”

Drawing parallels with his own filmography, Aamir added, “Main jab Ghajini kar raha hun, woh toh Tamil mein ban gayi hai naa Ghajini, Murugadoss bana chuka hai Tamil mein Ghajini, ab aap dobara Ghajini kar rahe ho. Nahi, lekin main apni nazar se kar raha hun, aur meri audience ke liye main apni energy usme daal ke aapko dikha raha hun. Toh mujhe lagta hai mera kaam usse alag hi hai.”

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Genelia D'Souza plays a significant part in "Sitaare Zameen Par," which is scheduled to be released in theatres on June 20, 2025. The film now awaits the audience's response after Aamir clarified his creative intentions.