Aamir Khan Confirms Shah Rukh Khan's Cameo In Laal Singh Chaddha, Compares It To Elvis Presley in Forrest Gump

One of the best parts of Forrest Gump, the Oscar-winning film which has been remade in Hindi as Laal Singh Chaddha, was Elvis Presley being brought to life. This happens when Forrest encounters a string of celebrities across his journey. From sitting next to John Lenon to meeting Elvis, he weaves America's most important 20th-century moments.

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In the Indian version of the movie that apparently shows anti-Sikh riots instead of the Vietnam war, Shah Rukh Khan will play a cameo role too. Aamir Khan has confirmed the same, and he has compared the role of King Khan with that of Elvis Presley in Forrest Gump.

For the unversed, Elvis passes through Alabama in the movie and stays at Gump's home as a lodger.

Talking about SRK's role in Laal Singh Chaddha, here's what Aamir Khan said.

"Shah Rukh is a friend. I told him that ¡®I needed someone who can represent what Elvis Presley represented in America. I need the biggest iconic star of India, which is why I am coming to you. He was really sweet and he said, Yes," he said in an interview.

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In LSC, SRK will play himself, an iconic star of the nation. It is said that Shah Rukh will teach young Laal Singh his signature pose - the one in which he stretches his arms. In the Hollywood movie, Forrest Gump is enticed by Elvis' guitar skills and rock n' roll vocals.

Laal Singh Chaddha is all set to release on Aug 11. In the movie, Kareena Kapoor will play the role of Rupa. She said that she gave a look test for the first time for the movie.

"It was not ego it was just I'd never done it before, so I was nervous. And when I told Saif, he said I think it's really cool. You should do it. And I said ya actually what the hell! What will happen? He'll say it didn't work. So, it's fine. I said it's Aamir. And if I'd do it. It'll be for Aamir. So, I said listen whatever it is, I am going to take the plunge and have fun with it."

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