Aamir Khan's 'Sitaare Zameen Par' had a promising opening weekend at the Indian box office, earning an estimated Rs 59.90 crore. Driven by positive reviews and family appeal, the film showed strong growth over the weekend. It has become Aamir Khan's 9th highest-grossing film, while also marking a career milestone for Genelia Deshmukh as her highest-grossing film to date.
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