Aamir Khan recalls avoiding 'Laal Singh Chaddha' script for two years
- IndiaGlitz, [Thursday,August 11 2022]
Tom Hanks starrer Academy Award winning film 'Forrest Gump' is often called one of the greatest movies of all time and this is the reason why it came as a surprise when Aamir Khan decided to remake it in Bollywood. However, in a recent promotional interview, Aamir revealed that initially he was reluctant to even listen to the script but eventually he ended up producing the project.
Talking about writer Atul Kulkarni in a recent interview with Cinestan, Aamir said, Yes. I was a little worried because he had written his first script. He hadn’t written a script before. He asked me to listen to it very enthusiastically. I felt if I listen and don’t like, he would feel bad. Also, a film like Forrest Gump, which is such a cult classic, is very difficult to imagine to adapt into another film. That’s why I didn’t listen to his script for two years.
The actor further added, I was like, 'How dare you make me read Forrest Gump?' You can’t even think of making Forrest Gump again. It’s like making Mughal-a-Azam and Mother India again. I felt why should I waste my time listening to something I don’t want to make? But when I heard it, I was blown. I felt, yes, he has done it. It was a very moving experience for me. The moment I heard it, I said I want to do this.
Directed by Advait Chauhan, 'Laal Singh Chaddha' is set to release theatrically on 11th of August.