Lal Singh Chaddha is the Hindi adaptation of Tom Hank starrer Forrest Gump, that had won six Oscar awards. The movie is directed by Advait Chandan of Secret Superstar fame.
Mumbai: The motion poster of Aamir Khan starrer Lal Singh Chaddha is out. The movie, also starring Kareena Kapoor is the Hindi adaptation of Tom Hanks classic, Forrest Gump.
The movie is produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures along with Aamir Khan Productions. The movie is directed by Advait Chandan, who previously directed Secret Superstar.
The movie is set for a Christmas 2020 release.
The motion poster was shared by Aamir Khan on his Twitter account with the caption: Kya pata hum mein hai kahani, ya hai kahaani mein hum... (Who knows whether the story lies within us or we lie in the story).
Kya pata hum mein hai kahani,
ya hai kahaani mein hum... pic.twitter.com/mDMA21J51z
Aamir Khan is said to be sporting a turban in the movie.
Forrest Gump released in 1994 was directed by Robert Zemeckis. the movie had won six Oscars and Tom Hanks had won the best actor award too. The story is based on Winston Groom's novel 'Forrest Gump' released in 1986. It is the story of Forrest Gump, a slow learner from Alabama and his influences over historical events that occur in the 20th century in the US.
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Aamir Khan had spoken about remaking the movie and said that he wants to do a film only if it excites him.
His films Dil Hai Ki Maanta Nahi was a remake of It Happened One Night and Ghajini was a remake of the Tamil film of same title.
Speaking specifically about Forrest Gump, Aamir Khan had said "I have always loved Forrest Gump as a script. It is a wonderful story about this character. It is a life-affirming story. It is a feel-good film. It is a film for the whole family."
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