Aamir Khan says he “truly loves” India as the hashtag “BoycottLaalSinghChaddha” gains traction online. However, he once considered leaving India due to growing intolerance. The actor responded after some Twitter users made Aamir’s controversial 2015 statement on “India’s increasing intolerance” famous.

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In response to hashtags like #BoycottLaalSinghChaddha becoming popular on Twitter, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is anxiously awaiting the premiere of his next film Lal Singh Chaddha, a parody of the Tom Hanks-starring Hollywood classic Forrest Gump, has responded. The Bollywood actor pleaded with people not to boycott his movie, which he has also co-produced and insisted that, in contrast to what some people may believe, he loves India.

Laal Singh Chaddha is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Advait Chandan from a screenplay by Eric Roth and Atul Kulkarni. Produced by Aamir Khan Productions and Viacom18 Studios, it is a remake of the 1994 American film Forrest Gump which itself is based on Winston Groom‘s 1986 novel of the same name.^[3] The film stars Aamir Khan as the title character alongside Kareena Kapoor, Naga Chaitanya (in his Hindi film debut) and Mona Singh.^[4]

The adaptation of Forrest Gump, underwent a series of changes over a period of two decades, with Atul Kulkarni spending the first ten years adapting the script, and another ten years purchasing the remake rights.^[5] Aamir Khan bought the rights of the film in early 2018 with the help of Los Angeles-based producer and director Radhika Chaudhari and announced the film officially on 14 March 2019, with its title.^[6]

Laal Singh Chaddha has been filmed in more than 100 Indian locations.^[7] Principal photography began in October 2019 and concluded in September 2021, after multiple delays due to COVID-19 pandemic.^[8] The film was initially scheduled for cinema release during multiple dates in 2020–2022, but kept getting delayed due to production halt caused by the pandemic, and was theatrically released worldwide on 11 August 2022, coinciding with Raksha Bandhan and Independence Day.^[9]

The film score is composed by Tanuj Tiku while the original songs featured in the film are composed by Pritam and lyrics for the songs are written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.^[10]

The star continued, “I truly love the nation… I am in that way. It is regrettable if some individuals have that opinion. Aamir Khan continued, “I want to assure everyone that it’s not the case, so please don’t boycott my films, please watch my films,” as he pleaded with his audience and supporters to give his movie a fair shot.

The actor’s response was timely, given that some Twitter users had just made Aamir’s controversial 2015 statement on “India’s increasing intolerance” viral. In 2015, Aamir Khan stated that he and his wife Kiran Rao (now ex-wife) were terrified of the country’s growing intolerance and had given moving to another country serious consideration.

If you recall, Aamir Khan said, “When I chat with Kiran at home, she says Should we migrate out of India?” during a speech he gave at an awards ceremony in 2015. Kiran made a terrible and significant remark there. She worries for her child (son Azad). She worries about the environment we shall be in. Every day when she opens the newspaper, she feels afraid. The megastar of Bollywood continued, “That does show that, in addition to concern, there is this sense of rising unease and depression. So you feel depressed and understand why this is happening. That feeling is real to me. Netizens urged a boycott of Aamir Khan’s upcoming film in response to his 2015 statement, as mentioned earlier. As a result, the hashtag #BoycottLaalSinghChaddha soon became popular on Twitter. Aamir Khan’s “Laal Singh Chaddha” has already surpassed an old “Forrest Gump” record before it has even been released. On August 11, 2022, the Advait Chandan-directed film will open in theaters. Laal Singh Chaddha, starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, is still making waves online as its release date draws nearer. Days before it opens in theaters, the upcoming Bollywood movie, currently at the center of an online boycott controversy, has already smashed a “Forrest Gump” record. Online rumors suggest that Aamir’s future film will stretch for 2 hours and 44 minutes, making it considerably longer than Tom Hanks’ Hollywood production, which lasted 2 hours and 22 minutes. Even though “Laal Singh Chaddha” is an authorized Forrest Gump adaption, there have been specific changes made with the Indian audience in mind .