New Delhi: Ahead of its release, Aamir Khan on Wednesday hosted a special screening of his film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ and it was a star-studded event. From Deepika Padukone, and Ranveer Singh to Sushmita Sen, Richa Chadha – who's who of Bollywood attended the screening. The celebs took to social media to share their opinion about the film.
Sushmita Sen took to Twitter to share about the film. "What a treat of beautiful performances!! Congratulations to the entire team #LaalSinghChaddha loved watching the film!! (sic)," her tweet read.
Alia Bhatt shared her review of Laal Singh Chaddha on her Instagram story. She shared the poster of the film and wrote, "Such a beautiful film - Go watch Lal Singh Chaddha only in cinemas!!!! You don't want to miss it (sic).
Cricketer Irfan Pathan, who also attended the screening, loved the film and wrote on tweeted about it. He wrote, “Had fun watching the movie #LalSinghChaddha Lal will make you fall in love with his goodness. Amir khan as always has played the character with Perfection. Well done @AKPPL_Officialon such a feel good movie.”
Cricketer Akash Chopra also gave a thumb-up to the film. He tweeted: “Saw #LaalSinghChaddha last night. What an epic performance by Aamir…one of his finest (and that says a lot for someone with the body of work that he has…Lagaan, Gajni, Dangal etc.). The film grows on you & you fall in love wid Laal Singh. Wishing @AKPPL_Official all the best.”
International media’s review of ‘Laal Singh Chaddha'
The film overall got a thumbs up from the international critics but Aamir Khan’s acting failed to impress The Wrap’s reviewer Carlos Aguilar. He wrote in his review, “Not that Tom Hanks’ performance as Forrest could ever be hailed as a paragon of subtle acting, but Khan’s interpretation of the character borders on parody. The exaggerated facial expressions and laughter read as disparagingly theatrical, even if that’s not their intent."
Slash Film’s Whitney Seibold felt the film is the superior version of ‘Forrest Gump’. He wrote, “Laal Singh Chaddha" might still be as fitfully mawkish as "Gump" in its tendency toward brazen sentimentality, but is a film more deliberately rooted in philosophies of gentleness. It is the superior version. “
Indie Wire’s Proma Khosla felt that the Advait Chandan directorial “stands on its own” despite being a remake of a Hollywood classic. She wrote, “Instead of a box of chocolates or the obvious Indian equivalent, the film takes things a step further, adding strong depth and resonance to what could otherwise have been an unremarkable adaptation.” She added, “Laal Singh Chaddha measures its emotional beats tactically, deploying poignant punches sporadically throughout.”
'Laal Singh Chaddha’ is an official adaptation of Robert Zemeckis’ six Academy Awards winner 'Forrest Gump' starring Tom Hanks. The film also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh, and Naga Chaitanya.