Aamir Khan Faces Boycott Calls Ahead of Sitaare Zameen Par Release
Aamir Khan is again facing boycott calls just before the release of his film Sitaare Zameen Par. The reason is a delayed post from his production house about Operation Sindoor. The trailer of Sitaare Zameen Par was released on Tuesday evening. This film marks Aamir’s return to the big screen after three years and was supposed to be a celebration of his unique filmmaking style.
However, soon after the trailer launch, his production house, Aamir Khan Productions, shared a message on Instagram about Operation Sindoor. It praised the Indian armed forces and thanked the Prime Minister for his leadership. The message read: “Saluting the heroes of Operation Sindoor. Heartfelt gratitude to our armed forces for their courage, bravery and unwavering commitment to the security of our nation. Thank you to the Hon’ble Prime Minister for his leadership and resolve. Jai Hind.” (Also read: Emotional, Hilarious & Unmissable – Aamir Khan’s Comeback in ‘Sitare Zameen Par’ Is Pure Magic)
Operation Sindoor was India’s strong response to terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after the Pahalgam terror attack. But since the operation had taken place more than a week ago, many people found the timing of the post suspicious. They said the post came only because the trailer was releasing that day.
Aamir Khan himself is not on social media, so his production house usually shares such messages on his behalf. While some fans appreciated the post, others felt it was “too little, too late.”
This 🐍 broke his मोंन व्रत to promote his move #SitareZameenPar.
— Hindu Lioness (@randomblobers) May 14, 2025
Hindus and Indians you know what to do.
Retweet #boycottSitareZameenPar #BoycottBollywood #BoycottAamirKhan #BoycottTurkey #BoycottTurkeyAzerbaijan pic.twitter.com/VAl4EGyodm
By Thursday morning, #BoycottAamirKhan started trending on Twitter (now X). One user said, “This (snake emoji) broke his silence just to promote his film #SitaareZameenPar.” Another user wrote, “Because his trailer was launching, he suddenly remembered Operation Sindoor. Till then, he stayed silent!”
#NeverForget Time has come to teach some a lesson! #BoycottTurkey #BoycottAamirKhan pic.twitter.com/LLRLFUMp99
— Ashtalakshmi 🇮🇳 (@Ashtalakshmi8) May 14, 2025
Some people were harsher. One tweet said, “He hates India. He once said he felt unsafe in India. He didn’t say a word when 26 Hindus were killed. He never supported the Indian Army. #BoycottAamirKhan.” Another post shared the movie poster and said, “Time to teach a lesson! #BoycottTurkey #BoycottAamirKhan.”
About the Film Sitaare Zameen Par
Sitaare Zameen Par is directed by RS Prasanna and is a spiritual sequel to Aamir’s 2007 hit Taare Zameen Par. The story is written by Divy Nidhi Sharma. In this film, Aamir plays a basketball coach who trains a team of intellectually disabled players. The film also stars Genelia D’Souza and introduces 10 debut actors – Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar. It is produced by Aamir Khan Productions and will release on 20 June.