Excited For Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par? Check Out These 3 Campeones-Inspired International Remakes

Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par is inspired by Campeones—but it’s not the first! Check out three other international films based on the same Spanish story.

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Pranshu Awasthi
- May 3, 2025 | 5:54 PM IST
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Aamir Khan is gearing up for his next theatrical release, Sitaare Zameen Par, which is reportedly based on the Spanish film Campeones. It’s being described as the spiritual sequel to Taare Zameen Par. The sports drama has been directed by R.S. Prasanna and is scheduled to be released in theatres on June 20th, 2025. Fans are waiting with bated breath for the trailer, which should arrive soon.

But did you know that Sitaare Zameen Par is not the only film to have drawn inspiration from Campeones? In fact, three films based on the same subject in different languages have already been released. Continue reading to learn more.

Champions (English Language Film)

The English language Campeones-inspired film, titled Champions, is the most popular adaptation of the Spanish film (for obvious reasons). Directed by Bobby Farrelly (Dumb and Dumber, There’s Something About Mary), the film featured Hollywood actor Woody Harrelson (True Detective, Now You See Me) in the role of a mercurial basketball coach who trains a group of players with disabilities as part of a community service. The movie was released in theatres in March 2023. The film has an underwhelming Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score of 59%, but the audience score is significantly better at 95%.

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Champions (Arabic Language Film)

The Arabic-language Campeones-inspired version, Champions, was released in March 2022 in Saudi Arabia. It was directed by Manuel Calvo and featured Yassir Al Saggaf and Fatima Al Banawi in the lead roles. The film’s basic premise is similar to Campeones. It revolves around an assistant basketball coach in a Saudi Arabian football team who is given the task of training a group of differently abled kids.

Weil wir Champions sind (German Language Film)

The next Campeones-inspired film, titled Weil wir Champions sind, was a German-language movie. The story was essentially the same, which revolves around a successful basketball coach who must do community hours and coach a team consisting of mentally disabled players. It was directed by Christoph Schnee. The film was released in April 2022.

Sitaare Zameen Par Plot & Cast

The film features Aamir Khan in the lead role, who ostensibly plays an eccentric sports coach who must train a team comprising players with intellectual disabilities. It is to see how he is helped by the group of kids who are dealing with their problems from the film’s underlying plot. The movie also features ten child actors and Genelia Deshmukh in pivotal roles.

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