Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Aug 13: The official remake of Forrest Gump, Laal Singh Chaddha, by Aamir Khan, has received praise from many, including The Academy, despite its modest box office earnings so far.
On Saturday, a video using clips from Forrest Gump and Laal Singh Chaddha was posted on The Academy’s official Twitter account.
The Academy hailed ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ as a “faithful adaptation’ of ‘Forest Gump’.
“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,” the tweet read.
Forrest Gump 🤝 Laal Singh Chaddha
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
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) August 12, 2022
“1994’s ‘Forrest Gump’ was nominated for 13 Oscars including six wins for Best Actor (Tom Hanks), Directing (Robert Zemeckis), Film Editing (Arthur Schmidt), Best Picture (Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch and Steve Starkey, Producers), Adapted Screenplay (Eric Roth).” Reacting to the post by The Academy, co-producer Ajit Andhare of Viacom18 Studios tweeted, “Finding a piece of academy & history through an Indian adaptation is a proud milestone. Congratulations everyone at @AKPPL_Official @Viacom18Studios. @atul_kulkarni, #AdvaitChandan #AamirKhan #KareenaKapoorKhan & wonderful cast & crew of #LaalSinghChadha this is your moment,” said another tweet.
Laal Singh Chaddha, directed by Advait Chandan, debuted on August 11. The movie also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Naga Chaitanya, and Mona Singh in addition to Aamir. According to industry insider Ramesh Bala, “Laal Singh Chaddha” made almost Rs 12 crores at the box office on its first day.
The movie competed with Akshay Kumar’s ‘Raksha Bandhan,’ which earned Rs 8.20 crore on day one, at the box office.
