Pakistanis can watch 'Laal Singh Chaddha' on Netflix next month

Film that bombed at the Indian box office is now all set to try its luck on Netflix

Film fanatics were gripped with excitement ahead of the release of the Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha. In a disappointing turn of events, the project bombed at the Indian box office and was touted as the Dangal star’s biggest box office flop to date. Made on a massive budget of INR1.8 billion, the film raked in a meagre INR0.6 billion after hitting theatres on August 11. However, the film that marks Aamir’s return to cinema following a four-year-long sabbatical, is now all set to try its luck on Netflix.

According to India Today, Laal Singh Chaddha will head to the streaming giant on October 20, 2022. This will be one of the first films to follow the two-month waiting period for an OTT release. Aamir was reportedly seeking a streaming rights deal worth almost INR150 crore with Netflix. The US-based company, however, approved the deal somewhere between INR0.8 billion and INR0.9 billion.

The development comes after reports emerged that Aamir had decided to not take his fee for the film after it failed at the box office. A source told Bollywood Hungama, “However, that loss is something that Aamir Khan has decided to absorb himself. Now, the producer will lose nominal money.” The insider also went ahead and pointed out Khan could not make anything from Laal Singh Chaddha despite giving four years of his career to the film.

The film, directed by Advait Chandan, shows Aamir across different age groups as his character progresses from being a specially-abled child to getting enrolled into the Indian Army. It is the official Hindi remake of the 1994 Tom Hanks film Forrest Gump and has been adapted into Hindi by Atul Kulkarni. Besides Aamir and Kareena, the film also features Chaitanya Akkineni, Mona Singh, Manav Vij, Ahmad Ibn Umar and Hafsa Ashraf in pivotal roles. Laal Singh Chaddha also has cameo performances by Shah Rukh Khan and Kamini Kaushal.

Have something to add to the story? Share it in the comments below.