Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha wins the hearts of most Tamil celebrities

Laal Singh Chaddha had a theatrical release on August 11. The Aamir Khan-starrer, directed by Advait Chandan, fetched mixed reviews at the box office.

Parthiban, Khushbu Sundar, Santhosh Narayanan, Vikram Prabhu/Twitter

Several celebrities from the Tamil film industry praised director Advait Chandan's Laal Singh Chaddha, a remake of the Hollywood superhit Forrest Gump, saying the film was nothing short of brilliant.

The stars, who watched the film at a special show, organised for them a couple of days ago, shared their thoughts on the film soon after watching it.

National Award-winning director and actor Parthiban said, "Aamir Khan is a great human in the first place. Even if we make 100 films to spread love, we cannot produce an effect like this. Throughout the film, you are unsure if you should shed tears of joy or whether you should shed tears because of the joy you experience as a result of the excessive love you sense."

Further, he added, "I believe at this time and juncture that such a film is necessary for life. Laal Singh Chaddha is important not only for the film industry but for society. I haven't watched a film that can equal it in recent times. More than an actor, Aamir is just a great human who is spreading love through this work."

Actress Khushbu, who is also a politician belonging to the BJP, took to social media to share her thoughts. She said, "Thank you so much for such a fab evening, Aamir Khan. Always a pleasure to meet you and share thoughts. Must say Laal Singh Chaddha' is such a heart-warming, soul-stirring film. And you are simply brilliant. Congratulations to the entire team."

Later, in a byte, the actress said, "The film, right from its first frame till its last, brought a smile on my face without even me realising it. It gives you a sense of satisfaction."

Young director R Ravikumar, who delivered the sci-fi comedy Indru Netru Naalai, said, "Laal Singh Chaddha sows such a positive thought in your heart. There are a couple of scenes in the film which take you on an emotional high. All of you will certainly like the film."

Music director Santhosh Narayanan summed up his experience by saying he was blown away by Laal Singh Chaddha. "I was blown away by the movie and what it said to me. It was so earnest and pretty amazing in every sense. It pulled me into the movie. It is a masterpiece for me and I think this is one of the movies that blew me away in the past five to 10 years."

Actor Ashok Selvan too called the film brilliant. He said, "It is brilliant and of course, Aamir Khan sir has done a great job. All the actors and everything about this film are nice."

Ponniyin Selvan actor Vikram Prabhu, the grandson of the legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan, said he's a fan of Forrest Gump. "The film has been made with Indian sentiments. Just like the history portions in Forrest Gump, they have narrated Laal Singh Chaddha using important events in our history. Hats off to Aamir sir, his director and the entire team."

Aamir Khan was confident that Laal Singh Chaddha would appeal to a larger section of the audience across the country. "Most Hindi filmmakers have shifted to making niche films, resulting in a significant disconnect with the audience. For a film to work, it must strike a deep emotional resonance with the audience, which recent south films like KGF: Chapter 2 and RRR have done," he stated.

The Bollywood actor added, "I believe the audience is willing to watch any type of film. There must be an emotional connection, regardless of genre. Take a look at Ghajini. It is essentially a love story with an added layer of action. Sanjay and Kalpana have a beautiful love story. Ghajini's heart is Kalpana. South filmmakers have a strong connection to their audiences. Perhaps we've lost touch with each other. That needs to be reconsidered. Southern films are teaching us!"

Aamir Khan went on to cite how a film like Dangal was liked by people across the world. "There is no action in it. It’s a sports film. It's a drama essentially. If the story is universal, it emotionally touches the hearts of a lot of people watching it!

While most films released in theatres have a four-week window to premiere on an OTT platform, Aamir Khan stated that he is not in favour of an early digital release. "One of the reasons I believe people are less interested in going to the movies is that they are available on demand almost immediately after they are released in theatres. I've always tried to keep my films apart for six months. I'm not sure what the industry does, but I like to leave a 6-month gap. That's what I've tried to do with all of my films!"

Aamir Khan Productions, Kiran Rao, and Viacom18 Studios bankrolled Laal Singh Chaddha. Aamir is joined by Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh, and Chaitanya Akkineni in the film, an official remake of Forrest Gump.

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