2022 has been a tough year for Bollywood. Producers and filmmakers have faced severe losses after audiences failed to turn up at the theatres. Films like Jersey, 83, Jayeshbhai Jordaar proved big duds at the box office.?
Aamir Khan's project 'Laal Singh Chaddha' was close to his heart, and he dedicated four years to make the film.
From continuous release date shifts to the 'Boycott Laal Singh Chaddha' trend, the film encountered numerous obstacles before its release.
Laal Singh Chaddha, starring Aamir Khan, has been a movie office flop. What film buffs anticipated would be a real game-changer for Bollywood ended as a hotbed of controversy.
A source was quoted in the report as saying,
"If Aamir Khan decides to charge his acting fees, Viacom 18 Studios would have entailed losses of nearly Rs. 100 crores. However, that loss is something that Aamir Khan has decided to absorb himself. Now, the producer will lose a little money."
The source added,?
"He gave four years to the film but has not made a single penny from it. His opportunity cost on Laal Singh Chaddha is upwards of Rs. One hundred crores, but he has decided to absorb all the losses taking the complete blame of failure on himself."
Directed by Advait Chandan of "Secret Superstar" fame and adapted by noted actor Atul Kulkarni, "Laal Singh Chaddha" is the official remake of the Tom Hanks-starrer Hollywood classic "Forrest Gump" (1994).
The Hindi adaptation revolves around the life of slow-witted but kind-hearted man Laal (Khan) as he narrates the important events of his life, which coincide with the many iconic events from Indian history. Apart from Hindi, the film was released in Tamil and Telugu.
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