Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par , the spiritual sequel to his 2007 blockbuster Taare Zameen Par , premiered in theaters on June 20. The film, which minted Rs 88.9 crore on its opening week, has now crossed the Rs 125 crore mark. On Day 11 (June 30), Sitaare Zameen Par earned Rs 3.75 crore at the ticket counter, reported Sacnilk . With this, the movie's total box office collection now stands at Rs 126.40 crore. The sports drama witnessed an overall Hindi occupancy rate of 14.36 percent on its second Monday, added the report. Sitaare Zameen Par received the highest footfall in the evening shows, recording 16.76 percent. It was followed by the night shows, which registered 15.92 percent. The afternoon screenings comprised 14.8 percent of audience attendance, with the lowest being in the morning, as it stood at 10.69 percent. On June 30, film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared a post on X, calling Sitaare Zameen Par “unstoppable.” He wrote, “ Sitaare Zameen Par ...
Several parts of India grappled with unusually high temperatures this week, forcing schools to close and hospitals to create special units to treat heat-related illnesses, while workers on construction sites were given a "paid holiday" in the afternoon. Here is a look at what caused the unprecedented heat in the country. HOW UNUSUAL HAS THE SITUATION BEEN THIS YEAR? While every year temperatures in India tend to peak in the months of May and June, the number of heatwave days recorded over northwestern and eastern parts of the country this season have been more than double the normal, with eastern India also experiencing its hottest April on record. India declares a heatwave day when the maximum temperature in any given region is 4.5 -6.4 degrees Celsius higher than normal. Parts of the country have touched new highs in terms of the maximum temperature, including Delhi, which recorded the country's highest ever temperature at 52.9 C (127.22 degree F) on Wednesday. Wh...