In March, Aamir Khan on his birthday made the announcement that he will be starring in the Hindi adaptation of award-winning American film Forrest Gump. The adaptation would be titled Laal Singh Chaddha and feature Aamir as a turbaned protagonist. Now, it has been confirmed that Kareena Kapoor Khan will be joining the cast of Laal Singh Chaddha as the leading lady of the film.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on Twitter, “IT’S OFFICIAL... Kareena Kapoor Khan teams up with Aamir Khan in #LaalSinghChaddha... Inspired by the classic #ForrestGump... Directed by Advait Chandan... Written by Atul Kulkarni... Produced by Viacom18 Studios and Aamir Khan Productions... #Christmas 2020 release.”
Here’s what a source close to the film told a publication
“For now it is sure that Kareena will star opposite Aamir Khan in this film, she will be making an official announcement too.”Source close to developments
The original Forrest Gump features Tom Hanks in an iconic role alongside Robin Wright.
Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor were last seen together in Talaash and 3 Idiots, which was an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s novel Five Point Someone. Earlier there had been quite a bit of speculation that Kareena Kapoor was going to star in Laal Singh Chaddha. Now the news has been confirmed.
‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ will be directed by Advait Chandan
Kareena Kapoor Khan is currently in London shooting for upcoming film Angrezi Medium. She will also be seen in Good News, along with Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani and Diljit Dosanjh.
Laal Singh Chaddha is being produced by Aamir Khan Productions and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. Laal Singh Chaddha will be directed by Advait Chandan, who earlier directed Aamir in the film Secret Superstar. The script of the adaptation has been penned by actor-writer Atul Kulkarni. Aamir also mentioned that he would be losing around 20 kgs for his role in Laal Singh Chaddha. It is scheduled to release during Christmas 2020.
Aamir Khan’s last film was Thugs of Hindostan, which also starred Katrina Kaif, and Amitabh Bachchan.
(With inputs from Bombay Times)
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