Sitaare Zameen Par called out as 'scene-by-scene copy' of Champions

Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par trailer was released on social media recently, and while it is the official Hindi remake of the Spanish hit Champions (Campeones) fans noticed that it isn’t simply a remake but rather a ‘frame-by-frame’ copy of the movie. While some felt that he should have stayed away from remakes, others felt that it's acceptable to replicate scenes for adaptations.

Champions, for those who don’t know, is about a former minor-league basketball coach who is asked to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities.

Coming back to the chatter, a Redditor shared a video comparing scenes from the two movies ‘frame by frame,’ and people are now reacting to it.

Sitaare Zameen Par called out as 'scene-by-scene copy' of Spanish hit Champions

Looks like SZP is a frame-by-frame copy of the Spanish hit Campeones(2023).
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 A Reddit user posted the video stating, “I know it's an official Remake but still...isn't it too much.”

Reacting to this, one wrote, “After the Forest Gump fiasco, he should have stayed away from remakes or adaptations.” Another added, “ Luckily Champions is less popular than Forrest Gump, so fewer people may care. But still not a good look.”

A third went on to add, “Perfectionist in copying the film frame by frame.”

Some also went on to defend Khan and say that since it is the official remake there shouldn’t be a problem replicating it frame by frame. 

When is Sitaare Zameen Par releasing?

Sitaare Zameen Par will be released on 20th June 2025. 

All you need to know about about Spanish film Champions

For those who don’t know, In 2023, Campeones was recreated in English as Bobby Farrelly's Champions, with Woody Harrelson playing the coach. The movie is about a hot-headed minor-league basketball coach who, following an arrest, is assigned to coach a team of athletes with disabilities as part of his community service. 

You can stream Champions on JioHotstar. 

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