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Boycott calls rattle Aamir Khan

ahead of ‘Laal Singh Chadha’ release

OUR BUREAU sial statement in question, in 2015,
Aamir Khan said in an interview,
Mumbai/New Delhi
“Our country is very tolerant, but
amir Khan-Kareena Kapoor there are people who spread ill-will”.
starrer ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ His wife Kiran Rao also made head-
Ais trending on Twitter again lines for saying that she considered
and it’s not for the right reasons. Ne- leaving the country for the safety of
tizens are using the hashtag #Boy- their children.
cottLaalSinghChaddha on Twitter, Helmed by Advait Chandan,
asking people to not watch the mov- ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ is an official
ie. Apparently, some Twitter users Hindi adaptation of the Academy
went through the archives and dug Award-winning 1994 film ‘Forrest
up Aamir’s controversial “India’s Gump’, which had Tom Hanks in the
growing intolerance” statement and lead role. It is scheduled to release
circulated it on the micro-blogging on August 11.
site. Some of Kareena’s controver- Kareena Kapoor Khan and
sial statements from the past have Mona Singh are also a part of the film.
also been surfacing online. But in a recent Instagram post,
Well, this is not the first time Kangana claimed that Aamir him-
that netizens have expressed anger self has “curated” the trend around
towards the upcoming film. Earlier, boycotting his upcoming ‘film Laal
when the makers of the film launched Singh Chaddha’, which is an offi-
the trailer in May, the same hashtag Aamir Khan relishes on pani puri snacks at the trailer preview of his upcoming cial Hindi adaptation of the Acad-
was trending. film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ in Mumbai (ANI) emy Award-winning 1994 film
Talking about the controver- ‘Forrest Gump’. Sharing a note,
sial statement in question, in 2015, watch his film. “That Boycott Bol- some people feel that way. I want to Kangana wrote, “I think all the neg-
Aamir Khan said in an interview, lywood... Boycott Aamir Khan... assure everyone that it’s not the case ativity around the upcoming release
“Our country is very tolerant, but Boycott Laal Singh Chaddha... I so please don’t boycott my films, Laal Singh Chadda is skilfully cu-
there are people who spread ill-will”. feel sad also because a lot of peo- please watch my films,” he pleaded. rated by mastermind Aamir Khan
His wife Kiran Rao also made head- ple who are saying this in their Well, this is not the first time Ji himself. This year, no Hindi films
lines for saying that she considered hearts believe I am someone who that netizens have expressed anger have worked (barring one exception
leaving the country for the safety of doesn’t like India... In their hearts towards the upcoming film. Earlier, of a comedy sequel) only south films
their children. they believe that... And that’s quite when the makers of the film launched deeply rooted in Indian culture or
Reacting to the boycott trend, untrue,” Aamir quoted as a saying. the trailer in May, the same hashtag with local flavour have worked. A
Aamir while speaking to Mum- “I really love the country... That’s was trending. Hollywood remake would have not
bai reporters requested people to how I am. It is rather unfortunate if Talking about the controver- worked anyway.”

When Aamir made Kareena do a screen test

he latest episode of ‘Koffee With Karan’ seeing her advertisement which also featured Kareena,
starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor they wanted her to be in the film.
Twas released at midnight and fans have He said, “Advait and I were watching and that girl
ever since been talking about the juicy gossip and was also very good but when we saw Kareena in that, we
revelations made on the show’s episode! were lost in Kareena. Both of us looked at each other
Among the many fun moments that Aamir and we said Kareena. We didn’t think of her originally
and Kareena shared on the show, one interest- because we thought 25. We were stuck in that 25 which
ing one that took the internet by storm was when was a stupid thing. She too can get de-ageing with me
Kareena revealed that she did a screen test for and whatever is required and I’m so glad we saw that ad
her part in ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’. because I cannot imagine anyone else in this role other
During the show, Aamir revealed that Ka- than Kareena.”
reena wasn’t the first choice for the film and Kareena also further added that during the span
that they had to take her screen test to see if of her 22-year-old career, she never had to give a
she fits the part. He said that some other ac- screen test and that her husband Saif convinced her
tress was in his mind for the role and while to go for it.

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