Talks have resumed between Aamir Khan and Netflix over Laal Singh Chaddha’s OTT release.
An Indian media reported the inside story on how the deal between Aamir Khan and Netflix for the former’s recently released film, Laal Singh Chaddha, failed.
As per our source, the superstar desired Rs. 150 crores from the streaming giant. Moreover, Aamir also insisted that Laal Singh Chaddha should premiere on Netflix six months after its theatrical release as he was looking at a release in China.
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Netflix did not accept these terms and was ready to offer Rs. 80-90 crores and later even came down at Rs. 50 crores post the movie debacle. The deal, hence, didn’t materialize as Aamir was unwilling to accept such an amount and asked for Rs. 125 crores as the final price.
The source had stated that Laal Singh Chaddha was all set to be released on Voot, which is backed by Network18, whose Viacom18 Studios also co-produced the big-budget saga.
Globally, Laal Singh Chaddha has managed to rake in USD 7.5 million [Rs. 59.89 crores] at the close of the second weekend.
Laal Singh Chaddha is an official Hindi adaptation of the popular Hollywood film The Forrest Gump starring Tom Hanks. Directed by Advait Chandan, its genre is Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama.
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Laal Singh Chaddha has been filmed in more than 100 Indian locations. The film was initially scheduled for cinema release on multiple dates in 2020–2022 but kept getting delayed due to the production halt caused by the pandemic.
