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A couple of days back it was reported that Aamir Khan was unhappy with the cuts suggested by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to his film Sitaare Zameen Par as a result of that the film then was watched by the Revising Committee on Monday, June 16.

Later, it was reported that Sitaare Zameen Par has finally secured a CBFC certificate on Tuesday, June 17 and now a new report has claimed to have revealed the details about the film’s certification and the changes made in the final cut of the film.

Sharing the report, Bollywood Hungama mentioned that Sitaare Zameen Par has been granted U/A 13+ and has a runtime of 158.46 minutes which is 2 hours 38 minutes and 46 seconds.

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Further mentioning the changes suggested by the CBFC, the report stated that Aamir Khan was asked to replace ‘Business Woman’ with ‘Business Person’ in one scene and ‘Michael Jackson’ was changed to ‘Lovebirds’ in another.

Additionally, “A visual with the word ‘Kamal’ was asked to be removed and replaced without the ‘lotus’ word”.

The old disclaimer was deleted and a new disclaimer was added with the voiceover. And finally, in an interesting turn of events, the superstar was asked to add a quote of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi right after the opening credits disclaimer.

Another report on the website shared details of the unique release strategy by Aamir Khan for his upcoming film.

An exhibitor source revealed, “The distributors have sent a list of requirements to all the theatres, now that the censor certificate has been obtained. As per the requirement, there should be no show of the film before 9:00 am. They have asked cinema halls to opt for popular weekend pricing for the film. Usually, big films go for blockbuster pricing, when the rates are sky-high. Aamir, however, has not allowed it, probably as it would have made it unaffordable for a large chunk of the moviegoers.”

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The source continued, “The popular ticket pricing is a bit higher than regular pricing. But for a big film to not go for higher rates is a significant step.”

Sharing further details on the screen requirement by the makers, the source stated, “If the single screen wants to play the film, the exhibitor will be required to have all shows of Sitaare Zameen Par. It can't exhibit any other film. Two-screen cinemas need to allot 8 shows. Multiplexes with 3, 4, 5 and 6 screens need to play 11, 14, 16 and 19 shows a day respectively. For 7-screen multiplexes, 22 shows are a must while for 8-screen plexes, 25 shows are mandatory in a day. There should be 28 shows in 9-screen cinemas and for multiplexes with 10 screens and more, the requirement is 31 shows.”

Also starring Genelia Deshmukh, Sitaare Zameen Par releases in theatres on June 20, 2025. The film’s advance booking is now open.