India, June 20 -- The past weeks have been marked by quite a lot of negativity around Aamir Khan. But the man has been unfazed, on a promotional spree for his latest film- which shows the confidence he had in his product. And I cross my heart when I write this: I sat down with high hopes from Sitaare Zameen Par, a spiritual sequel to the 2007 hit Taare Zameen Par. It's an official adaptation of the 2018 Italian film Campeones.

There's something about his films- yes, even Laal Singh Chaddha. they decidedly look at the bright side of things. I was doing that, too, in this case. And to sum it up right at the outset: Aamir delivers.

Sitaare Zameen Par, directed by RS Prasanna, is a story without a villain. An egoistic basketball assistant c...