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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ Review: India Gets a ‘Forrest Gump’ Remake That Stands on Its Own

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A short way into “Laal Singh Chaddha,” the Indian adaptation of “ Forrest Gump ” from Aamir Khan Productions and Viacom18 Studios, the film shows its true colors. After an opening sequence that follows a CGI feather — just like the one in Robert Zemeckis’ 1994 film — we meet our hero Laal (Aamir Khan), an amiable Sikh man who boards a train with small red box in hand. As Laal begins chatting with an uninterested seatmate, audiences will likely be tempted to take in the “Forrest Gump” of it all, ready for him to crack open a classic Indian mithai box and offer sweets to his fellow passengers.

The box, it turns out, is full of gol gappe . Not sandesh or barfi or soan papdi or any other sweet, but the crisp rounds of hollow bread that Indians crack open and fill with peas, potatoes, seasoning, and delicious, spicy water that looks like it came straight from the gutter. Instead of a box of chocolates or the obvious Indian equivalent, the film takes things a step further, adding strong depth and resonance to what could otherwise have been an unremarkable adaptation.

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If any Hollywood film lends itself to full-tilt Bollywood melodrama, it’s this one, but “Laal Singh Chaddha” measures its emotional beats tactically, deploying poignant punches sporadically throughout. Knowing the major plot points and overall arc of “Forrest Gump” does not dull this version’s impact in the slightest, as screenwriter Atul Kulkarni builds out a rich world for Laal that feels wholly independent from Forrest’s.

“Laal Singh Chaddha” makes its way to the screen after 20 years in purgatory: there was the decade of writing by screenwriter Kulkarni, followed by another 10 years of Kulkarni acquiring rights to the original. As the rare Indian remake to actually have the official remake stamp of approval, the film is free to follow Eric Roth’s original storyboard, now steeping it in Indian cultural, historical, and religious elements every step of the way. The “Laal Singh Chaddha” team excels at this; from the rising star who loves Laal’s dance moves to the scene where he loses his leg braces (“ Bhaag , Laal, bhaag !”) to the eccentric companion he finds in the army who can’t stop talking about his family business (sewing underwear).

The lazy version of adapting a film internationally is changing its location, cast, and little else, but Kulkarni is meticulous about finding not only the “Indian version” of each “Forrest Gump” beat but infusing it with the same charm that made the 1994 film so indelible.

Khan plays the role like he’s been doing it for years, and in a sense he has; his Laal is instantly evocative of PK, the alien he played in a 2014 film of the same name — a little naïve, a little eccentric, and ultimately good-natured. He captures original star Tom Hanks’ memorable body language and speech patterns with a full beard and turban and lilting Punjabi dialogue that translates even lines as famous as “and that’s all I have to say about that.”

The film espouses religious tolerance, tracking violence between Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs from the 1970s to India’s present, with messaging stopping just shy of preachy (leaving that to films like “PK” itself). It’s no accident that the character is Sikh (though Khan is not) or the timeline shifted to capture some of the country’s most bloody and shameful conflicts in recent memory, such as 1984’s Operation Blue Star and subsequent anti-Sikh riots or the 1999 Kargil War in Kashmir. Life connects Laal to various languages, regions, and religions, but the only thing that bothers him is the bloodshed.

Alongside Khan is his three-time costar Kareena Kapoor as childhood friend Rupa, Mona Singh as Laal’s mother, and Telugu actor Naga Chaitanya in a triumphant Hindi-film debut. All of them find the film’s tone with ease, thanks to Advait Chandan’s direction and also the ubiquity of the original. Chaitanya’s scenes with Khan are particularly electric, a chemistry then handed off to Manav Vij as a clever alternative to Lieutenant Dan (Gary Sinise).

Shot all over India, the film proudly showcases everything from the mustard fields of Punjab to the urban splendor of New Delhi (Laal’s four-year jog around the country helps, as does Satyajit Pande’s cinematography). The soundtrack includes songs in Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu from Bengali composer Pritam, plus the cast and crew. It is meant to showcase a nation as dense and diverse as India as comprehensively as possible, a task Roth and Zemeckis never had to tackle, and for which Kulkarni and Chandan deserve a whole box of gol gappe .

A Paramount Pictures release, “Laal Singh Chaddha” will hit theaters on Thursday, August 11.

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Laal Singh Chaddha review: Aamir Khan's feel-good film doesn't even try to stand out, merely apes Forrest Gump

Laal singh chaddha review: aamir khan's forrest gump adaptation does not even try to introduce elements that would make it look somewhat different from the original..

The box of chocolate gets replaced by a box of golgappas. A bench in the garden turns into a train seat. What remains the same is the story, characters, emotions and the broad narrative. An official adaptation of internationally acclaimed Forrest Gump (1994) starring Tom Hanks, Laal Singh Chaddha is a feel-good film that doesn't say anything extraordinarily different or in an exceptional way that you stand up and applaud. It's a Hindi remake of an an iconic Hollywood film and that's about it. It doesn't even try to introduce elements that would make it look somewhat different. Also read: Aamir Khan refused to read Atul Kulkarni's Laal Singh Chaddha script for two years

Mind you, the remake is being made after three decades. It's difficult to believe how the makers have conveniently not taken into consideration how the sensibilities of movie-watching audiences have change since then. Director Advait Chandan, who earlier helmed Secret Superstar, also starring Aamir Khan , has stayed true to the predecessor (Forrest Gump) and hasn't taken any risk that may backfire. Atul Kulkarni's screenplay could have added some freshness in the writing with some newer tweaks. In the end, it's as good as watching as subtitled version of Forrest Gump.

What I thoroughly enjoyed and cherished onscreen is Aamir Khan's earnest performance as Laal Singh Chaddha. That's perhaps the only major, evident and in-your-face difference — his character's physical appearance, the overtly talkative fellow who's low on IQ but is a great storyteller. I mean it's no easy feat to make a disinterested woman (sitting on the opposite seat to Laal's) at first, get so engrossed in his story. Eventually all the passengers travelling in that train compartment are listening to Laal's anecdotes with so much curiosity and interest. Aamir gets into Laal's skin quite deep and makes him a likeable character. Called Mr Perfectionist for a reason, Aamir gives his 100% and delivers the best he could to the character written for him. Call it caricaturish or cartoonish, but Aamir's Laal does evoke empathy.

Complimenting Laal is the flawless Kareena Kapoor as his love interest Rupa D'Souza, who looks beautiful in every frame. Honestly, if there's anyone in Bollywood who doesn't need de-ageing, it's Kareena. Reprising Jenny's character from the original, Rupa is far more vulnerable, docile and sensitive. Hers is the only character whose storyline has some tweaks and you wish there was more shown of her character arc. The reference to Laal and Rupa being together as 'aaloo and gobi' sounded funny yet cute.

Setting Laal's story in a timeline that covers historic events including Blue Star operation, 1983 World Cup Victory, Indira Gandhi's assassination, 1984 sikh riots, Sushmita Sen's Miss Universe crowning, Kargil War make for interesting and engaging elements and they blend well with the narrative. However, Laal's personal timeline from being a kid to a teenager does look a bit off at times and he appears to be exactly same age and height for many years. However, the child actor (Ahmad Ibn Umar), who plays young Laal is so cute and has such a pleasant screen presence. His expressions and whatever few lines he speaks moves you. There's a Shah Rukh Khan cameo, which is easily the show stealer.

At two hours 39 minutes, the film is way too long and does get a tad boring too. While I loved Forrest and Bubba's track in the original, the plot with Laal and his fellow army officer Bala ( Naga Chaitanya ) is rather underwhelming. The particular sequence set against the drop back of Kargil War could have been written and shot in a much better way. Imagine Bubba's shrimp business from Forrest Gump was turned into Bala's chaddi baniyan business in Laal Singh Chaddha. It can't get more desi than this. Though the track with Manav Vij and Laal touches your heart and doesn't look forced in the script. Lastly, Mona Singh as Laal's mother is endearing and looks authentic in a role of a Sikh woman, who doesn't look odd with her Punjabi diction.

It's difficult to talk about Laal Singh Chaddha in isolation and not draw comparisons with Forrest Gump. If you haven't seen the original, I suggest you watch Aamir's film first and you'd then you would know for yourself if you indeed want to watch the original. The loyal Forrest Gump fans, I feel, won't really be super impressed by this remake, which remains a faithful adaptation, loyal tribute because yeah, that's what we have been seeing in all official remakes so far. Watch Laal Singh Chaddha for ace performances from Aamir and Kareena and that cute kid.

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'laal singh chaddha' review: aamir khan lets his idealism colour this drama, the remake of 'forrest gump' is a lengthy, but feel-good story set in the heart of india.

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How do you transform a Hollywood classic like Forrest Gump , seeped in American history and ethos, into an Indian story over two decades later? Just watch Laal Singh Chaddha to realise how the magic of story telling can, in the hands of talented artists, metamorphose into an artwork that harks back to the original yet takes on a life of its own.

An official remake of the Tom Hanks-led Forrest Gump , Laal Singh Chaddha directed by Advait Chandan ( Secret Superstar ), places its protagonist Laal pat in the middle of 70s Punjab, where as a young boy (played with cherubic innocence by Ahmad Ibn Umar) saddled with physical disabilities and a slow mind, he is encouraged to believe ‘all is well’ with himself by a motivating mother (very aptly cast Mona Singh).

Laal stumbles through life, armed with unwavering optimism, but we are swept along on the uplifting journey, buoyed by extreme idealism. The Bollywood superstar plays the naive Laal with a familiar wide-eyed expression ( P.K ) and an oddly distracting speech mannerism. But the consummate actor Khan is, he never loses grip on his bumbling act.

Laal Singh Chaddha props its unheroic protagonist in a typical Bollywood setting, bursting at the seams with goodness - a loving mother, a gorgeous girlfriend and an extremely loyal friend martyred too early. Telugu actor Naga Chaitanya, as Laal’s barrack buddy, Bala from Bodipalem, obsessed with his family’s underwear business, is a bit grating admittedly, but impactful.

There are very many incredulous moments in the script that will leave you gobsmacked, but the effervescent quality of the movie gently propels you on.

Kareena Kapoor Khan as Rupa (the baniyan reference is a stroke of genius on the part of the writers) looks and acts the role of a fragile girl emotionally impacted by domestic violence. It’s a pity that her arc in the story, however dark and distressing, never actually takes center stage.

She is always in the periphery running from her own demons and forced to pay a heavy price for daring to pursue her dreams. Bollywood, as an industry, doesn’t come off smelling of roses either in the tragic story of an ambitious girl with stars in her eyes who is exploited by the powers that be.

Laal and Rupa’s life stories play out almost as a contrast between destiny and dreams - while the former is willing to let life dictate his moves, the latter struggles to realise her dreams. Sadly, the movie does not give her closure, just as life, we guess.

Atul Kulkarni’s brilliant adaptation places Laal Singh Chaddha in the midst of some of modern India’s most historic moments. Headline-grabbing events such as the assassination of Indira Gandhi, India’s World Cup win, the Mandal Commission and the Kargil wars all play out side-by-side as Laal bumbles about, only seeing the goodness in the world around him. The soulful soundtrack helps to keep us emotionally connected to the script.

We could harp on the saccharine idealism that weighs down the lengthy movie with messages about universal brotherhood; love is the solution to all ills, etc, sprinkled liberally around. But in the current scenario, a surfeit of feel-good factor and wide-eyed optimism isn't exactly the worst thing to come away with at the end of a movie, is it?

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Director: Advait Chandan

Cast: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Mona Singh

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

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Laal Singh Chaddha Review: Aamir Khan's Film Is Watchable, Flaws Notwithstanding

Laal singh chaddha review: a de-aged aamir khan throws all that he has into the role and comes up with a simpleton who is wondrously loveable..

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Cast: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh and Naga Chaitanya

Director: Advait Chandan

Rating: 3 stars (out of 5)

Reworking a 1994 Hollywood drama centred on the Vietnam War into an Indian story that pans out over several decades later wouldn't have been a cakewalk. But screenwriter Atul Kulkarni makes a fair fist of it, giving star Aamir Khan enough room for the emotional manoeuvrings that are required to flesh out a dorky but doughty man coming to terms with the complex world around him without ever losing his innocence, optimism and gumption.

Deftly crafted and consistently well-acted - a de-aged Aamir Khan throws all that he has into the role and comes up with a simpleton who is wondrously loveable - the film's principal strength stems from its stress on the power of hope in a time of violence and venality.

Late in Laal Singh Chaddha , donning a spanking new pair of shoes and on a whim, the unassuming protagonist goes on a run across the country. People join him as he sprints from one part of India to another. Unity in diversity isn't a particularly original idea, but its reiteration, no matter in what form, has never been more necessary.

India is in the midst of a level of social and political turmoil that it has rarely encountered since it gained independence. Laal Singh Chaddha could, at one level, be seen as an attempt to lull us into a false sense of ease. That is exactly what the conservative-minded Forrest Gump had attempted to do (with a great degree of success) in the US of A in the decades following the disastrous Vietnam War and the fallout of the Watergate scandal.

India isn't merely dealing with the aftermath of a cataclysmic event. It is in the midst of one. The journey of Laal's chequered life parallels that reality. Parts of the overlong film are occasionally monotonous and underwhelming. But given its overall intent, Laal Singh Chaddha does serve a significant purpose: it celebrates humanity in the face of hate and discord.

Here is a man who is slow-witted and, therefore, able not to let the ill wind sweeping across the land corrupt him. At the personal level, too, he is undaunted by the challenges that life throws at him. The love of his mother Gurpreet Kaur (Mona Singh), who has fought tooth and nail to ensure that her son is never treated as a boy with a disability, and his childhood friend Rupa (Kareena Kapoor Khan), who has never lost her faith in him, keep him going.

In a quirky aside, a short trip to Delhi brings a cherubic Laal, still a boy in his leg braces, face to face with a pre-stardom Shah Rukh Khan, who learns a thing or two from Laal about dancing. This lovely sequence - a wonderfully localised twist that is bound to bring an unadulterated smile to every lip - stands in for the Elvis Presley encounter that Forrest Gump has with the future King of Rock & Roll in his mom's boarding house.

Laal shakes off his leg braces as a boy when chased by a trio of bullies on their bicycles. He turns into a phenomenal runner. He lands a job in the Indian Army where he befriends Balaraju Bodi (Naga Chaitanya in a superb cameo), the equivalent of shrimp trader Bubba, and makes plans for an entrepreneurial future with him. Bala's family is in the underwear manufacturing business.

War intervenes and Laal is sent off to fight in Kargil. He suffers a tragic personal loss but he soldiers on regardless, his memories of Rupa his constant companion. Since Laal Singh Chaddha is an official remake, the storyline is known. It is the changes, minor and not-so-minor, that keep one's interest alive.

A riff on his PK persona, Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha is as much an alien struggling to figure out what is going on and fit into a world that isn't as accommodative as he is. The film, adapted from Eric Roth's original 1990s screenplay, indigenizes the plot in interesting ways and finds points of departure that, more often not, strike a chord.

The bus stop bench of Forrest Gump is replaced here with a train compartment - rail voyages are known to fuel many a timeless story in this diverse country. Forrest's box of chocolates makes way for a little dabba of golgappas (another typically Indian twist). Laal and Rupa's inseparability, in the hero's own words, is " aloo de saath gobhi " instead of "peas and carrots". It is only logical that salad mutates into curry here.

On the train, Laal narrates his life experiences to a receptive bunch of listeners. He pieces together a story that is as much about him and his loves and friendships as about his impressions about a nation hurtling through a slew of upheavals.

Laal Singh Chaddha , the sophomore venture of director Advait Chandan ( Secret Superstar ), places the protagonist against the backdrop of major political developments of contemporary Indian history from the lifting of the Emergency in 1977 to the Anna Hazare anti-corruption movement of 2011.

Operation Bluestar, the assassination of Indira Gandhi, the anti-Sikh riots, the anti-Mandal agitation, Lal Krishna Advani's rath yatra , the Babri mosque demolition, the Mumbai riots and serial blasts of the early 1990s, the Kargil war of the late 1990s and the Mumbai terror attack of 2008. Sushmita Sen's Miss Universe title (1994) also finds a mention among events that leave a dent on Laal's mind.  

In his younger days, Laal's mother keeps warning him not to venture out because desh vich malaria phaileya hua hai (the nation is in the grip of malaria). Later in the film, somebody says mazhab malaria phailata hai (religion spreads malaria). Laal sails through the fractious times because he believes in humanity in a manner that more cynical minds cannot.

A major tweak that Kulkarni's script effects pertains to the character of Forrest Gump 's commanding officer Lieutenant Dan Taylor. In Laal Singh Chaddha , he is done away with and replaced with an enemy camp (Manav Vij) whose fate is yoked to Laal's. Just a tad contrived.

Aamir Khan holds the fort with an unfailing hand, etching out, with warmth and empathy, a man who knows too little to be thrown off by a world in flux. Kareena Kapoor Khan, too, is in fine fettle as Laal's unfailing lodestar.

Where Laal Singh Chaddha goes just a touch wrong is in turning Rupa D'Souza into an infallible angel untouched by the grave wounds that life inflicts on her.

Robin Wright Penn's Jenny Curran in Forrest Gump was a woman who had scars hidden in plain sight, which helped her exude the resilience of an anti-war activist who has borne the brunt of life's many reverses and lived to tell the tale.

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Kareena's Rupa is a near-goddess, a woman who sems to be above mortal pain despite receiving her share of knocks, which robs the character of some of her sheen. It does not, however, take anything away from the performance.

One could say pretty much the same about Laal Singh Chaddha . Its flaws notwithstanding, it is a highly watchable film that hits the right buttons for the most part.

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Marie writes: Each year, the world's remotest film festival is held in Tromsø, Norway. The Tromsø International Film Festival to be exact, or TIFF (not to be confused with Toronto.) Well inside the Arctic Circle, the city is nevertheless warmer than most others located on the same latitude, due to the warming effect of the Gulf Stream. This likely explains how they're able to watch a movie outside, in the snow, in the Arctic, in the winter. :-)

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After commenting on George Clooney as Hollywood star, and as star of the very excellent Jason Reitman film UP IN THE AIR, I decided to shift attention to a similar figure in Bollywood cinema: Aamir Khan. Aamir Khan is the star of the most successful Bollywood movie in history, the comedy THREE IDIOTS. Like Clooney (and perhaps Redford before him) he uses his star power to make serious movies, with the most famous being LAGAAN. Here, in MANGAL PANDEY: THE RISING we look at this story of one of the respected heroes of Indian cultural memory.

On the surface, the film continues the popular David vs. Goliath anti-imperialist genre we find in such films as THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, KING OF KINGS, LION OF THE DESERT, THE BATTLE FOR ALGIERS, some revisionist westerns like THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES, the TV miniseries MASADA, BRAVEHEART,

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Aamir Khan’s New Movie: Tepid Opening And Mixed Reviews

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Aug 11, 2022, 03:44 PM | Updated 03:45 PM IST

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Aamir Khan's new movie Lal Singh Chaddha is off to a tepid start as top film critics have panned the film for lacking a "captivating screenplay" as well as "caricaturish" acting by the Bollywood star.

A remake of Forrest Gump, the film which also features Kareena Kapoor Khan has been off to a slow start despite being immensely promoted in the run up to its release.

According to reports, an average occupancy of around 15-20 per cent is being registered for the morning shows of the movie.

The Aamir Khan-starrer movie has reportedly seen a lower rate of ticket sales in tier two and tier three cities compared to Akshay Kumar's Raksha Bandhan, which also released this week.

The tepid response to Lal Singh Chaddha can also be attributed to the fact that the movie has received mixed reviews from critics.

Noted movie critic Taran Adarsh has said that the Aamir Khan-starrer movie "lacks fire" as well as a "captivating screenplay". In his one-word review, Taran said that the movie "disappoints".

"Aamir Khan’s comeback vehicle LSC [Lal Singh Chadha] runs out of fuel midway… Lacks a captivating screenplay to enthrall you [second half goes downhill]… Has some terrific moments, but lacks fire in totality," Taran said in a tweet.

In her review, India Today's Nairita Mukherjee has slammed Aamir Khan's "caricaturish" acting, which, according to her, ruined the movie.

She added that the movie would have done better if it wasn't touted as official adaptation of the Tom Hanks-starrer Forrest Gump.

"Perhaps if Aamir had surrounded himself with lesser actors, his performance would have looked better in comparison. Perhaps if the makers hadn't really called it the official Hindi adaptation of Forrest Gump, and just another movie like Salman Khan's Bharat - which, by the way, is very Forrest Gump-like - Laal Singh Chaddha would have appealed more," she said.

However, some other critics have praised the movie for being "faithful" to the beats of its source material, despite few changes in the film.

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25 years on, Aamir drops big hint about 'Sarfarosh' sequel

A private screening of the movie 'Sarfarosh,' featuring Aamir Khan, took place in Mumbai's Juhu area. The screening saw the attendance of the film's cast, including Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Bendre, Pradeep Rawat, and more. The team gathered to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the film. From the team members of the film to the eminent celebrities from the entertainment world, the screening was a starry affair.

Aamir hinted at the sequel to the film at the event as he said: "I can commit about one thing, that we will definitely give it a really serious shot now of coming up with the right script and a right kind of film for it. So John you will have to get to work here." He added, "'Sarfarosh 2' banni chaiye ('Sarfarosh 2' should be made) even I feel that." The film, which released in 1999, is known for its riveting screenplay, slick action, stellar performances and great music. (With IANS inputs)

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Aamir khan's 'sarfarosh' clocked 25 years on april 30. during the grand anniversary celebration on may 10, the actor broke silence about the film's much-anticipated sequel..

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• During the 25th anniversary of 'Sarfarosh' held on May 10, Aamir Khan shared details about its sequel
• At the event, Aamir said that he would give it a 'serious shot'
• 'Sarfarosh' completed 25 years on April 30

Aamir Khan and Sonali Bendre's 'Sarfarosh' marked its 25th anniversary on April 30, 2024. The film's team celebrated the occasion with a grand screening held in Mumbai on Friday, May 10. While addressing the press, post the film's screening, Aamir Khan finally shared details about giving 'Sarfarosh 2' a 'serious shot'.

During his interaction, Aamir was enquired about his plans for 'Sarfarosh 2'. He said, "You have just said what we all have felt in our hearts. I have been after John Mathew Matthan (the film's director) for so many years that he should make the sequel. I can commit about one thing, that we will definitely give it a really serious shot. 'Sarfarosh 2' should be made, and even I feel that."

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Aamir arrived at the screening dressed casually , wearing a dark-blue t-shirt paired with ripped jeans. Sonali Bendre, his co-star in 'Sarfarosh', graced the premiere in a stunning red gown.

They were accompanied by the film's supporting cast, including Naseeruddin Shah, Makarand Deshpande, Govind Namdev, Akhilendra Mishra, Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat and Ashok Lokhande.

'Sarfarosh' is based on the story of an Indian police officer's battle against cross-border terrorism. Aamir's portrayal of Ajay Singh Rathod, pitted against the antagonist Gulfam Hassan, portrayed by Naseeruddin Shah, garnered acclaim.

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Aamir Khan reveals release date of his next film Sitaare Zameen Par: ‘Unlike Taare Zameen Par, this film will…’

Aamir khan recently shared an update about his next film, sitaare zameen par. the actor promised that the film will leave the audience in laughter..

Bollywood star Aamir Khan attended the screening of his production venture, Laapataa Ladies, along with the film’s director and his former wife, Kiran Rao at IIM Bengaluru on Tuesday. At the screening, he also addressed the queries of his curious fans about his next film as an actor. Aamir was last seen in Advait Chandan’s Laal Singh Chaddha, which was released in 2022.

Aamir talked to the media after the screening of Laapataa Ladies, where he was asked about the release of his next film. The actor shared an update about the same: “I started shooting for my next film last week. We are trying to release it on Christmas this year. Let’s hope it comes by Christmas.” Aamir was talking about his next film, Sitaare Zameen Par, which he announced last year.

In an earlier interview, during the promotions of Laapataa Ladies. Aamir spoke about Sitaare Zameen Par and said, “I have started shooting for my new film, Sitaare Zameen Par from February 1. It is the next level of Taare Zameen Par, it is like part 2. It is not the same story and the characters are also not the same.”

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The actor continued, “The theme is the same but the difference is, unlike Taare Zameen Par, which left you with tears, Sitaare Zameen Par will leave in laughter. Prasanna is directing it and it is an entertaining film. We are looking at the same topic but with a different perspective.”

Aamir Khan took a one-year sabbatical after his film, Laal Singh Chaddha , an official remake of Tom Hanks’ Forrest Gump, tanked at the box office.

Speaking at the screening of Salaam Venky in 2022, in which he had a cameo appearance, Aamir had said, “I am not doing anything. For last many years, I have been working continuously so right now I want to spend some time with my family. Paani foundation ka bhi kaam chal rha hai, aur bhi thoda kaam chal rha hai , so I will come back to acting after an year.”

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The latest in this sci-fi series follows a group of rebels as they face off against an authoritarian ruler who has twisted the peaceful teachings of a previous leader.

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There’s a knowing sense that all this has happened before, and all this will happen again. That’s what makes “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” powerful, in the end. It probes how the act of co-opting idealisms and converting them to dogmas has occurred many times over. What’s more, it points directly at the immense danger of romanticizing the past, imagining that if we could only reclaim and reframe and resurrect history, our present problems would be solved.

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A thermal thriller that’s hot and cold.

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This hallucinatory romp directed by Harmony Korine conveys the journey of an assassin entirely through thermal imaging with added digital effects.

Whether it’s the thermal imaging or the augmentation, the visual style renders eyes practically invisible, leaving the actors without an important means of communication. … That absence might account for why “Aggro Dr1ft” is so unengaging on a narrative level, but the monotony might also have to have something to do with the protagonist, a hit man extraordinaire who is also (gasp) a family man. The world’s greatest assassin has been saddled with the world’s most sophomoric internal monologue. “I am a solitary hero. I am alone. I am a solitary hero. Alone,” he mumbles.

Think ‘On the Road,’ but for Gen-Z.

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Five teenagers embark on a road trip to a “party at the end of the world” and encounter many fellow misfits along the way in the latest from filmmakers Bill and Turner Ross.

There’s an uncommon sweetness to this film, which is less about running away from something and more about discovering the road of life is littered with goodness, if you know where to look. There’s a loose, languorous quality to “Gasoline Rainbow,” which the Rosses shot using a mostly improvised format, a collaboration between actors and filmmakers. It feels like a home movie, or a documentary — a capture of a slice of life in which there’s no plot other than whatever happens on the road ahead.

A destination wedding that goes nowhere.

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At a surprise last-minute wedding, the mother of the bride (Lana, played by Brooke Shields) gets another surprise when she discovers that her daughter is engaged to the son of her ex-beau, Will (Benjamin Bratt).

“Mother of the Bride” is directed by Mark Waters (“Mean Girls”) with an apparent allergy to verisimilitude. Early on, we are told that the opulent Thai ceremony will be bankrolled by Emma’s company (she’s an intern) and livestreamed to “millions of eyes.” These fantasies of pomp and circumstance often serve to make Lana and Will’s budding romance feel like a B-story to the action — although that may be a blessing when the best screwball gag this movie can muster is a pickleball shot to the groin.

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Chris Pine goes off the deep end.

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The sure-why-not plot, modeled on the California water grab in “Chinatown,” is less interesting than the charismatic cast that rambles along with Pine on his excellent adventure. Pine’s yarn was savaged when it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, but the sour response is a bit like getting mad at a golden retriever for rolling around in the grass.

Small drama, big stars.

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At the beauty salon where she works, Aisha’s rightly cagey as she listens to her customers. But at the shelter, she turns warm, when she gives makeovers to fellow immigrants. As he did for his award-winning prison film, “Michael Inside,” Berry used nonprofessional actors with intimate experience of the system — here, Ireland’s International Protection Office, which processes asylum applications — he wanted to depict. It’s a gesture that keeps the film from lapsing into melodrama.

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Creton looks to the divine powers and chivalric codes that fuel swords-and-shields epics like “Game of Thrones,” but whittles these elements down to a mysterious essence. Eventually, the film shifts into explicitly sexual and mythological terrain with a B.D.S.M. edge.

The story is slippery by design, loosely tracking the gay coming-of-age of an apprentice gardener, Pierre-Joseph. Throughout the film, a series of wordless and seductively austere tableaux, he forms bonds with various individuals in his rural community. Multiple narrators speak in retrospect, as if looking back from the afterlife at the characters onscreen.

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Prime Video has confirmed that Aparna Purohit , Head of Originals for India and Southeast Asia, has left the Amazon streamer.

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“She was also the driving force behind the diversity initiatives at Prime Video, significantly increasing female participation in storytelling in front of and behind the camera. Aparna will now be returning to her entrepreneurial roots and continue to work on bar-raising stories. We deeply value her contributions to Prime Video that has made us the home for stories, storytellers and talent, and wish her the best in her new role.”

Purohit was one of the few original productions execs focused on Southeast Asia who survived the staff cull earlier this year , which was part of the wider redundancies that hit Amazon’s entertainment operations. That situation saw the SE Asia originals team cut, with a smaller teams focused on activities such as acquisitions remaining in Singapore.

She joined Amazon eight years ago and was promoted to Head of Indian Originals in 2019. In late 2022, she added Southeast Asia to her duties, commissioning shows from across the region. Her shows including the Indian version of Modern Love , which was made in three Indian languages.

 In February this year, Purohit appeared at the Prime Video Presents India showcase, where the streamer announced a slate of 69 films and shows.

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