Aamir Khan reveals the budget of 'Sitaare Zameen Par' went to a whopping Rs 122 crore as his partner backed out: 'I had to pay a price'

Aamir Khan's 'Sitaare Zameen Par' has been the talk of the town since its announcement. Recently, the actor revealed the film will be out on YouTube, instead of any OTT platforms. He opted for a pay-per-view model instead of selling it to an OTT platform for streaming. One has to pay Rs 100 to watch the film on his YouTube channel. And now, in a recent interview, the superstar revealed the budget of the film and how his partner backed out from the project after the actor rejected making any deals with streaming platforms.

The budget of the film

On the podcast, The Town with Matthew Belloni, Aamir revealed that the initial budget of the film was USD 11 million (Rs 96 crore). The actor further added that the major change in cost happened after his partners backed out from the project as they learnt that the actor would not be releasing it on an OTT platform.


He said, "I had to pay a price also because I had a partner with me earlier, and they weren’t very keen on this rash idea of mine." Aamir shared that his partners were not happy with him turning down the money; hence, they preferred buying them out. He added, "And so therefore the film has actually cost me about USD 14 million (Rs 122 crore); let’s say between USD 14 and USD 15 million (Rs 122 Cr to Rs 133 Cr).”

What's the deal between Aamir and YouTube?

When the host asked about the deal between the actor and the video streaming platform, Aamir, without revealing the exact number, suggested that it is a favourable one for both of them. Reportedly, it is not a traditional 50-50 deal, like the way it is between filmmakers and theatres.

More about the film

According to Sacnilk, the worldwide collection of 'Sitaare Zameen Par' is Rs 276 crore as of now.


Directed by RS Prasanna, the film features Aamir, Genelia Deshmukh, along with ten debut artists, Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar.