Laal Singh Chaddha, the official adaptation of multiple Oscar winning Forrest Gump (1994) released in theaters on August 11, 2022. The movie which comes with a runtime of 159 minutes stars Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh, Naga Chaitanya, Manav Vij and Shah Rukh Khan in a cameo, and revolves around the perspective of a low IQ-high EQ man.
Forrest Gump 🤝 Laal Singh Chaddha
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Robert Zemeckis and Eric Roth’s sweeping story of a man who changes the world with kindness receives a faithful Indian adaptation in Advait Chandan and Atul Kulkarni’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ feat. Aamir Khan in the role made famous by Tom Hanks. pic.twitter.com/QAcqT4yLkm
Latest we hear, Laal Singh Chaddha will make its OTT premiere on Voot Select streaming service. The movie's digital release is expected 6 weeks from its theatrical release date i.e. around September 21, 2022. The 1994 Forrest Gump movie was based on a book by Winston Groom. Laal Singh Chaddha was adapted from Eric Roth's screenplay from the original movie.
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Atul Kulkarni wrote the Hindi version while Advait Chandan of Secret Superstar fame directed it. MovieCrow's review of Laal Singh Chaddha here.