Aamir Khan’s next, Laal Singh Chaddha, an official adaptation of Tom Hanks’ Forrest Gump

Titled Laal Singh Chaddha, Aamir Khan’s remake of Forest Gump will be directed by Secret Superstar director Advait Chauhan.

Marking his 54th birthday, Aamir Khan announced his next project - an official adaptation of Tom Hanks’ classic Forrest Gump on Thursday. Secret Superstar director Advait Chauhan will direct the film that he will co-produce with Viacom18 Motion Pictures and will be titled Laal Singh Chaddha.

Aamir Khan was last seen in Thugs of Hindostan and has now announced that he is working on the look for Laal Singh Chaddha - an adaptation of Forest Gump. (PTI)

“My next film is finalised it is called Lal Singh Chaddha. It is being made by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Aamir Khan Productions together. It will be directed by Advait Chandan. It is an adaptation of Hollywood film ‘Forrest Gump’. “We have bought the rights from Paramount... I am playing the lead role of Lal Singh,” Aamir told reporters.

Interestingly, Kundan Shah apparently wanted to remake Forest Gump in the 90s with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead, a newspaper clip doing the rounds online revealed.

The actor said the makers are yet to lock the cast for the film. We have started the prep work on the film. The shoot will start from October. I will be prepping for six months. I have to lose weight. I will be losing 20 kgs. I have to be lean and slim,” he added. The makers of the film have not yet decided the release date for the film but are planning a 2020 outing. “I have always loved ‘Forrest Gump’ as a script. It is a wonderful story about this character. It is a life affirming story. It is a feel good film. It is a film for the whole family,” Aamir said. The actor also revealed he would be sporting a turban “for some part of the film”. Aamir was last seen in Yash Raj Films’ “Thugs of Hindostan” alongside megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh.

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