India, June 13 -- Many have dubbed this the summer of blockbusters, regardless of the fact that the 'real' summer in India is already departing. But for Indian cinema, summer begins when the Indian Premier League ends, and the big films can finally be released again. In Hollywood, June-August has always been the summer of big releases. And this year, this shared blockbuster summer is getting a kid-friendly beginning in two contrasting yet similar legacy films.

Aamir Khan has not been seen on screen in three years. He has not appeared in a movie marketed at kids and families for over a decade. But Sitaare Zameen Par checks both those boxes. It tells the story of a rather annoying basketball coach who comes of age (a little too late, if yo...