Bollywood actor Aamir Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha, which is an official Hindi remake of Tom Hanks’ Forrest Gump, has collected around ₹10-11 crore on its first day of release.
Laal Singh Chaddha opened in the range of around ₹10-11 crore yesterday. Directed by Advait Chandan, the movie is written by Atul Kulkarni and stars Kareena Kapoor as the lead opposite Khan.
The movie also marks the Bollywood debut of Naga Chaitanya. An Indian newspaper reviewed the film and called it a faithful adaptation of Tom Hanks-starrer Forrest Gump.
It read: “Aamir gets into Laal’s skin quite deep and makes him a likeable character. Called Mr Perfectionist for a reason, Aamir gives his 100% and delivers the best he could to the character written for him. Call it caricaturish or cartoonish, but Aamir’s Laal does evoke empathy.”
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A few weeks ago, ‘Boycott Laal Singh Chaddha’ was trending on social media where people accused Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan of making anti-national statements. However, Aamir Khan had addressed the issue during one of the film’s events where he expressed his sadness about the way people perceive him as an anti-national.
A fringe group named Shiv Sena Hind attempted to stop the theatrical screening of the film in Jalandhar alleging that it hurt religious sentiments. However, another group named Sikh Tal-Mel Committee came to the rescue.
