New Delhi: Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha', which is one of the most anticipated films of the year, is all set to release on August 11. Before the release of the film, the actor has confirmed that Shah Rukh Khan is doing a cameo in the film. In his new interview, the actor revealed how he got SRK on board for the cameo. 


In an interview with Canadian film journalist Alexandra when asked about Shah Rukh Khan’s cameo, Aamir 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.” 



For the unversed, ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ is the official remake of the 1994 film 'Forrest Gump' starring Tom Hanks. In the movie, Elvis Presley was one of the guests of the BnB Forrest’s mother used to run. Shah Rukh is doing the cameo that Elvis did in the original movie. 


Aamir recently revealed what inspired him to do an adaptation of the film.  Aamir told IANS: "Around 14 years ago, Atul Kulkarni, who is the writer of the adaptation, and I were talking one night. He asked me, 'What is your favourite film?', and I said 'Forrest Gump' is one of them. I named a few more also. But somehow, we got talking about this film and then the night got over. He went home and I forgot about it.  
  
"Two weeks later, he called me up and said, I have written a screenplay for you. So, I said, 'But you don't write'. He replied, 'Yeah. But I have tried to write and I have written it.' I asked: 'In two weeks?' And he said, 'Yes'. He said, 'I have written an adaptation of 'Forest Gump'.'  
  
"At first, I started laughing. 'Forrest Gump' is such a classic you don't want to even attempt a remake. Plus he's done it in only two weeks. And this is the first script he has written.  
  
"So, I didn't take it very seriously. It was my folly actually that I didn't take it seriously. I didn't hear it until two years (had passed). The day I heard Atul's narration, I just fell in love with it."  
  
"I found it so beautifully done. How can something like 'Forrest Gump', which is so deeply rooted in American culture be made in any other culture?, I could not understand. But Atul showed me how. It was Atul's adaptation that made me do it," Aamir was quoted as saying by IANS. 


The movie also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Naga Chaitanya, and Mona Singh.