Forrest Gump's Tom Hanks reacts to Aamir Khan's flop movie Laal Singh Chaddha, 'It's a testament...'
Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha is a remake of Tom Hanks' Forrest Gump. The Hindi film also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan.
by Pooja Darade · BollywoodLife.comIn 2022, Aamir Khan starred in Laal Singh Chaddha, which was a remake of Tom Hanks' one of the most loved movies, Forrest Gump. When LSC was announced, fans had immense expectations. However, the movie flopped at the box office, despite receiving mostly positive reviews. Often, Aamir has opened up on how he was affected by the movie's failure. Directed by Advait Chandan, it also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh and Naga Chaitanya.
Tom Hanks on Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha
Now, a few years after Laal Singh Chaddha released in theatres, Hollywood actor Tom Hanks has shared his views on Aamir Khan movie. In an interview with Zoom, Tom called the Aamir starrer extraordinary and stated that it is a testament to how film grows on film. "I think all of us have seen movies that have been incorporated into the rest of our creative process, sometimes bleakly, but sometimes very specifically."
Further in this entertainment news, the Forrest Gump star added that every now and then, there comes a movie that enters worldwide consciousness, which is not easy to forget and one cannot escape from its world. About LSC, Hanks added, "Look at the differences and yet look at the similarities despite the filmmakers and the cultures that they were in. In many ways, those films were saying the same thing but with the added prospect of the new perspective that came along with it."
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Meanwhile, Aamir Khan's son, Junaid Khan, even stated once that his father was so affected by the movie's failure that he wanted to take retirement. Thankfully, that didn't happen. Aamir will be next seen in RS Prasanna's Sitaare Zameen Par, which also stars Genelia Dsouza in a pivotal role. The movie is expected to release in December this year.