Aamir Khan's film tries too hard to inspire and ends up sweet, but snoozy

In one of the few truly affecting scenes in Sitaare Zameen Par, a bunch of eternally chirpy neurodivergent kids hand their beloved coach a thank-you card - spelling errors (team is spelt teem) and all.

- By Manjusha Radhakrishnan Entertainment Editor

That moment, brimming with heart and subtlety, felt like a stroke of genius. Unfortunately, that kind of nuance is in short supply elsewhere in this well-meaning, but painfully obvious film.

An official adaptation of the Spanish crowd-pleaser, Campeones, this one’s got its heart in the right place - but boy, does it wear it like a giant neon badge. Every scene is engineered to tug at your heartstrings, often with all the finesse of a sledgehammer.

WHERE'S THE REALISM?