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Mansoor Khan opened up about Laal Singh Chaddha’s reception and whether Junaid Khan was a better...
Read More Advait Chandan’s Laal Singh Chaddha, starring Aamir Khan in the lead, was an adaptation of the 1994 American romantic comedy Forrest Gump. However, the Indian version didn’t resonate with audiences, potentially due to a lack of engagement. It could make a collection of only Rs.
61.36 crore in the domestic market, even less than its budget. In a recent conversation, director Mansoor Khan, known for his cult classics like Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), shared his thoughts on Aamir’s 2022 release.
In an interview with SCREEN, Mansoor Khan revealed if Junaid Khan would’ve been a better choice than his father, Aamir Khan for the role in Laal Singh Chaddha. For those unaware, Laal Singh Chaddha focuses on the titular character, who is a kind-hearted, slow-witted man, as he navigates through various emotions of life while encountering major events from Indian history. The director praised the young actor’s innocence and said, “Aamir had asked me why don’t I come and see Junaid’s screen test.
I thought Junaid did a brilliant job. You might say he’s only 28 years old." He continued, “There was a certain innocence that even the best actors can’t craft.
If my heart goes out to you, then it doesn’t matter how great of an actor you are. When they asked me, I said Junaid should be in the film. So, the Sony folks (producers) were taken aback, for obvious reasons.
Even the director." The film also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan (opposite Aamir Khan), Mona Singh, Naga Chaitanya, and others. Further, in the same conversation, Mansoor mentioned, “And I’d not take Kareena (Kapoor) then.
What is this fear of market mein opening nahi lagegi? Kya bakwas hai (no opening in market? What rubbish!)," hinting that according to him, a film’s success doesn’t solely depend on its opening day box office collection. Afterwards, Mansoor talked about Aamir’s mannerisms and mentioned that he used to overdo it. Although people host success parties after the film’s release, the superstar of Bollywood had a failure party for Laal Singh Chaddha and admitted that he was solely responsible for the same.
However, Mansoor also lauded the actor for his immense dedication towards his characters. “He (Aamir) believes the script is king. He’ll do anything to render his character well.
Like he made his body for Ghajini. He slimmed down for 3 Idiots. Then he put on weight for Dangal.
I’m just concerned that he should not put his love for his character above the judgement of the script," said the director. He also opined about the problems in today’s films and mentioned, “At any point of given time, there were some sensible films being made and some fun films, over-the-top, and some rubbish films. Maybe the balance has shifted a little here and there.
But this will be true in any day and age, whether it’s Hollywood or Bollywood. Some films being made are very slick technically, in fact too slick." Talking about the director, Mansoor Khan quit filmmaking after Josh (2000) and moved to Coonoor to start a cheese farm.
Meanwhile, he has also written two books – a non-fiction, The Third Curve and ONE: The Story of the Ultimate Myth, which took him 20 years to write. Currently, he is writing a third book and someday wants to convert his second book into a film..
