A project that set fans everywhere talking, the remake of the blockbuster Hollywood film, Forrest Gump, titled as Laal Singh Chaddha, was announced with Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan in the lead role.
Released in 1994, Forrest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis went on to win 6 Academy Awards including the Best Actor award for Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks with Aamir Khan set to reprise his role in Laal Singh Chaddha, which will roll into production from October.
To be directed by Advait Chandan of Secret Superstar fame, Laal Singh Chaddha is jointly being produced by Viacom 18 Movies and Aamir Khan Productions based on a screenplay by Atul Kulkarni and has been announced for a Christmas 2020 release. More updates are set to follow in the days ahead regarding the complete cast and crew for this Forrest Gump remake.
Forrest Gump remains as one of the most iconic films in the history of American cinema and has gone on to win Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Tom Hanks, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects, and Best Film Editing while also securing nominations for Best Supporting Actor, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, Best Sound and Best Sound Editing.
