Laal Singh Chaddha is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Advait Chandan and written by Atul Kulkarni. Produced by Paramount Pictures, Aamir Khan Productions and Viacom18 Studios, it is an authorized adaptation of the 1994 American film Forrest Gump[4] which itself is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Winston Groom.[5] The film stars Aamir Khan as the title character alongside Kareena Kapoor Khan, Naga Chaitanya (in his Hindi film debut) and Mona Singh.[6]
The adaptation of Forrest Gump underwent a series of changes over a period of two decades, with Kulkarni spending the first ten years adapting the script, and another ten years purchasing the remake rights.[7] Aamir Khan bought the rights of the film in early 2018 with the help of Los Angeles-based producer and director Radhika Chaudhari and announced the film officially on 14 March 2019, with its title.[8] The film's score is by Tanuj Tiku, while its original songs are composed by Pritam and their lyrics are written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.[9]
Laal Singh Chaddha has been filmed in more than 100 Indian locations.[10] Principal photography began in October 2019 and concluded in September 2021, after multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] The film was initially scheduled for cinema release during multiple dates in 2020–2022, but kept getting delayed due to the production halt caused by the pandemic, and was theatrically released worldwide on 11 August 2022, coinciding with Raksha Bandhan and Independence Day.[12] It opened to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and audience, with praise for its adaptation to the new setting, faithfulness to the source material, depth, soundtrack, background score and emotion, but received criticism for Khan's performance. Against its ₹180 crore budget, the film generated a worldwide revenue of less than ₹90 crore in its first week and was thus declared a box office bomb, although it became the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2022 at international box office, earning more than Gangubai Kathiawadi and The Kashmir Files.[13][14]
Plot[]
In 2014, on a train bound for Karauli, a man named Laal Singh Chaddha recounts the story of his life to strangers who happen to sit next to him, while eating golgappas. As a boy in 1977, Laal has an IQ of 75 and is fitted with leg braces to correct a curved spine. He lives in Karoli, Punjab, with his mother, who runs a farm and encourages him to live beyond his disabilities. He meets a girl named Rupa D'Souza on his first day at school, and the two become best friends. One day, a group of bullies starts pelting stones at Laal. When he runs to escape them, his leg braces come off, and he realizes that he is a fast runner. Rupa's father is arrested by the police as he beat her mother to death. When Rupa's mother dies, she is sent to live with her grandmother, who used to work at Laal's house. Laal was happy because now he and Rupa could always be together. When the 1984 anti-Sikh riots begin, Laal and his mother go to stay at his aunt's place to be safe. There, Laal meets a young Shah Rukh Khan and teaches him dance steps and poses which he would later go on to use in his films.
To save Laal from rioters, Laal's mother cuts off his long hair and removes his turban, to hide his identity as a Sikh. Laal's mother sends him and Rupa to Hindu College in Delhi. There, Laal witnesses L.K. Advani's Ram Rath Yatra. Laal takes part in track and field, and wins many prizes, whereas Rupa starts taking part in modeling competitions, as she dreams of becoming a model in Mumbai and becoming rich. Sometime later, Laal joins the army, where he meets Balaraju Bodi aka Bala, who wants to start an undergarment business. They both decide to start an undergarment-manufacturing company together, once they leave the army. Rupa goes to Mumbai to pursue her dreams.
In 1999, the Kargil War breaks out between India and Pakistan. Laal and Bala were in the same battalion. Rupa had told Laal to start running as soon as his life was in danger. When the Pakistani soldiers had an advantage, he runs, but realizes that Bala is left behind. He goes back, but every time he goes back, he finds another soldier who is injured and asks for help. He also saves a Pakistani commander, not knowing he was the enemy. He could not save Bala, leaving him heartbroken, but is awarded a medal by the Indian Government for saving five soldiers.
Rupa never responded to any letters that Laal sent her. She had become the mistress of a gangster who took advantage of her and lied to her about fulfilling her dreams (parallels are made to the controversial relationship of the infamous gangster Abu Salem and Monica Bedi). Laal goes to meet her and sees the gangster slap her; Laal responds angrily by beating him up. Laal says that he loves Rupa, but she tells him that they have no future together and that he should forget her. Laal suddenly sees Mohammed Paaji, the Pakistani commander he had saved during the war. He had escaped from the hospital before anyone could know his true identity and has been living alone, and using a wheelchair, ever since. The two strike a friendship and Mohammed loves him for his purity and innocence, also feeling guilty of his violent acts of terrorism.
Laal finally starts the undergarment business, but doesn't know how to market his product. Then, Mohammed Paaji joins the team. Mohammed gives the idea that if the brand is named after a girl, then maybe their sales would increase. Laal knew only one girl, so he renames his company Rupa (a reference to the knitwear company of the same name). The sales start to grow, and soon the company was selling innerwear to all of India, making Laal and Mohammed successful entrepreneurs. Mohammed invests money in Bombay Stock Exchange what Laal thinks is "some kind of cowshed" and they become even richer. After a while, Mohammed returns to his country and opens a school for children. Laal gives half his earnings to Bala's family for having inspired the undergarment business venture. Laal's mother also passes away from cancer, leaving him alone.
Laal dedicates his time to tending to the land his mother left him. Rupa comes back to stay with him. She reciprocates his feelings and the two make love. Sometime later, the police come and arrest Rupa, as she had links with the underworld, and take her away, without Laal knowing. She is sent to prison for six months. Laal is heartbroken and decides to go running "for no particular reason". He goes on a cross-country marathon for over four years. People think that he might be running for some great purpose, and the media start covering his journey. His run covers almost every inch of the country. After years of running, he suddenly stops. Many people had started running along with him, thinking that he was running for some great purpose. They ask him why he stopped, expecting a philosophical answer. Laal says that he is tired and that he just wants to go back home.
On reaching home, Laal wears a turban again after many years. He is pleasantly surprised to know that Rupa had written him a lot of letters. He tells his fellow passengers on the train that Rupa had served her sentence and is now living in Chandigarh, and he is going to meet her. Laal reunites with Rupa and finds out that he is the father of her son named Aman. Laal is overwhelmed with emotion and the two get married. Rupa dies sometime later due to a disease. Laal takes care of Aman and takes him to the same school he went to, thinking his life had come full circle.
Cast[]
- Aamir Khan as Laal Singh Chaddha
- Ahmad Ibn Umar as young Laal[15]
- Kareena Kapoor Khan as Rupa D'Souza Chaddha,[16] Laal's love interest and wife
- Hafsa Ashraf as young Rupa[17]
- Naga Chaitanya as Balaraju "Bala" Bodi,[18] Laal's colleague in the Indian Army and his good friend
- Mona Singh as Gurpreet Kaur Chaddha, Laal's mother
- Rohaan Singh as Aman Chaddha, Laal's son
- Manav Vij as Mohammed Bhaji, a Pakistan Army Commander who later befriends Laal
- Aaryaa Sharma[19] as the woman passenger sitting in-front of Laal in the train
- Arun Bali as Old Sikh Man in train
- Jagat Rawat as Father of school
- Yuri Suri as Commanding Officer
- Gitikka Ganju Dhar as Manjeet Kaur, Laal's Aunt [20]
- Harry Parmar as Abbas Haji, Rupa's boyfriend[21]
- Guneet Singh Sodhi as Harry, Rupa's boyfriend
- Syed Ashraf Karim as Chota Shakeel
- Krishna Kant Singh Bundela as neighbour
- Shah Rukh Khan as himself (cameo appearance)[22]
- Kamini Kaushal as the old Sikh Woman sitting with the old Sikh Man in the train (cameo appearance)
Production[]
Development[]
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Kulkarni, who also worked with Khan in Rang De Basanti (2006), wrote the Hindi adaptation for the original. In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Kulkarni said, "I wrote the script ten years ago, but Aamir took a couple of years because he did not believe that I must have written a good script. So he did not want to hurt me. After a few years, he heard the script and within 30 seconds he said I am going to do the film."[7] Kulkarni also said that it took over seven years to get the remake rights from the makers of the original (Paramount), as the movie is solely based on the original. Once the studio confirmed with Radhika Chaudhari that the rights were available, Khan made a trip to Los Angeles in February 2018 and met with the studio heads along with Radhika Chaudhari and the process of acquisition started. [citation needed]
Casting[]
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Filming[]
While the film's principal photography was expected to commence in October 2019, Khan and his team went on scouting location in April 2019, across Dharmasala for five days.[23]
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Marketing[]
The trailer for the film was launched at the final of the 2022 Indian Premier League on 29 May.[24]
Soundtrack[]
| Laal Singh Chaddha | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Pritam | ||||
| Released | 5 August 2022[25] | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2022 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:47 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
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The film score is composed by Tanuj Tiku while the original songs featured in the film are composed by Pritam, in his third collaboration with Aamir Khan after Dhoom 3 (2013) and Dangal (2016), and lyrics for the songs are written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.[9]
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The songs Kahani and Tur Kalleyan had been re-recorded in both Tamil and Telugu languages prior to the release of the movie in both languages respectively. The Tamil lyrics have been penned by Muthamil and the Telugu lyrics by Bhaskarabhatla.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kahani" | Mohan Kannan | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Main Ki Karaan?" | Sonu Nigam, Romy | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Phir Na Aisi Raat Aayegi" | Arijit Singh | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Tur Kalleyan" | Arijit Singh, Shadaab Faridi, Altamash Faridi | 5:38 |
| 5. | "Kahani (Sonu's Version)" | Sonu Nigam | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Tere Hawaale" | Arijit Singh, Shilpa Rao | 5:46 |
| Total length: | 28:47 | ||
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kahani" | Mohit Chauhan | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Tere Hawaale" | Shreya Ghoshal, Arijit Singh | 5:48 |
| 3. | "Phir Na Aisi Raat (Reprise)" | Arijit Singh | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Tur Kalleyan" | Nooran Sisters | 5:06 |
| 5. | "Tere Hawaale" | Tushar Joshi, Shilpa Rao | 5:57 |
| Total length: | 26:47 | ||
All tracks are written by Muthamil.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kahani" (Tamil) | Mohan Kannan[27] | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Tur Kalleyan" (Tamil) | Sreerama Chandra, Shadaab Faridi, Altamash Faridi | 5:38 |
| 3. | "Main Ki Karaan?" (Tamil) | Sonu Nigam, Romy | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 14:53 | ||
All tracks are written by Bhaskarabhatla.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kahani" (Telugu) | Mohan Kannan[28] | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Tur Kalleyan" (Telugu) | Sreerama Chandra, Shadaab Faridi, Altamash Faridi | 5:38 |
| 3. | "Main Ki Karaan?" (Telugu) | Sonu Nigam, Romy | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 14:53 | ||
Music reception[]
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Release[]
Theatrical[]
Laal Singh Chaddha released on 11 August 2022 alongside dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu languages.[29][30] Earlier, it was announced to release on 25 December 2020, coinciding with Christmas.[31] However, due to production halt owing to COVID-19 pandemic in India, the release was delayed by a year to 24 December 2021, aiming for the Christmas weekend.[32] It was later rescheduled to release on 11 February and then 14 April 2022, however, it was postponed.[29] The Motion Picture Association gave the film a PG-13 rating for "some violent content, thematic elements and suggestive material."[33]
Distribution[]
The film was distributed in India by Viacom18 Studios, while international distribution of the film was taken through Paramount Pictures.[34][35] The Telugu rights for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana region of the film were acquired by Geetha Arts.[36][37] The Tamil Nadu theatrical rights are acquired by Red Giant Movies.[38]
Home media[]
The digital distribution rights were acquired initially by Netflix at a cost of Template:INR150 crore.[39] However, after the catastrophic performance of the film, Netflix canceled the deal. Netflix had initially offered a figure of around Template:INR80–90 crore. Netflix finally offered a deal at Template:INR 50 crore.[40] The film was digitally streamed on Netflix from 6 October 2022 in Hindi and dubbed versions of Tamil and Telugu languages.[41][42][43] Upon release, the film ranked in the top 10 in 13 countries in its first week on Netflix, the film finished second on the global non-English movies chart, with over 6.6 million hours viewed.[44]
Reception[]
Critical response[]
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 66% of 35 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 6.8/10. On the website, the critics' consensus reads, "It's indebted to its source material to the point of creative poverty, but Laal Singh Chaddha is also such an amiable retelling that it's difficult to dislike."
India[]
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International[]
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Box office[]
Laal Singh Chaddha earned Template:INR11.70 crores at the domestic box office on its opening day. On the second day, the film collected Template:INR7.26 crore. On the third day, the film collected Template:INR9 crore. On the fourth day, the film collected Template:INR10 crore, taking a total domestic weekend collection to Template:INR37.96 crore.[45]
As of 22 August 2022[update], the film grossed Template:INRConvert in India and Template:INRConvert overseas, for a worldwide gross collection of Template:INRConvert.[45]
Political controversy[]
Hindu nationalists campaigned to boycott the film with twitter hashtags, prior to the release of the film. Articles abound on the net whereby it is said that Amir Khan continuously uses his films to insult Hindu gods and show Hindus in general in a negative light against other minority communities of India. [46] The boycott was a reaction to Aamir Khan's remarks in 2015 about "growing intolerance" in India, his 2014 movie PK that offended Hindu nationalists, his 2017 and 2020 meeting with Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his first lady wife Emine Erdoğan, who had criticized the deaths of Muslims in the Delhi riots.[47]
Khan said that he was 'heartbroken' after seeing this trend, and requested people to watch his film.[48] There were mixed opinions as to whether the film's poor performance was due to the boycott trend, unsatisfactory content, or an inappropriate time of release.[49]
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|url=value (help). The New Indian Express. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.More than 200,000 tweets, many from supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have been shared since last month calling for people to spurn the movie with the hashtag #BoycottLaalSinghChaddha
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