‘Lal Singh Chaddha’, starring Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and directed by Advait Chandan, is the official remake of Tom Hanks starrer ‘Forrest Gump’, which was released in 1994.
The film was released after going through numerous crises including criticisms and calls for boycott. Now, former England cricketer Monty Panesar has levelled criticisms against the movie.
Aamir plays a moron in Lal Singh Chadda .......
— Monty Panesar (@MontyPanesar) August 10, 2022
Forrest Gump was a moron too !!
Disrespectful. Disgraceful.#BoycottLalSinghChadda#BoycottLaalsingh pic.twitter.com/hpq8qvpbdi
The cricketer has called for the boycott of the movie. Taking to Twitter, Panesar wrote, “Aamir plays a moron in Lal Singh Chadda… Forrest Gump was a moron too!! Disrespectful, Disgraceful”.
“Forrest Gump fits in the US Army because the US was recruiting low IQ men to meet requirements for the Vietnam War. This movie is total disgrace to India Armed Forces Indian Army and Sikhs !! Disrespectful. Disgraceful”, he added.
Forrest Gump fits in the US Army because the US was recruiting low IQ men to meet requirements for the Vietnam War. This movie is total disgrace to India Armed Forces Indian Army and Sikhs !!Disrespectful. Disgraceful. #BoycottLalSinghChadda pic.twitter.com/B8P2pKjCEs
— Monty Panesar (@MontyPanesar) August 10, 2022
In addition to Aamir’s movie, criticisms were also rife against Akshay Kumar’s ‘Raksha Bandhan’. Kareena Kapoor plays the female lead in ‘Lal Singh Chaddha’. The film is produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Viacom18 Studios and Paramount Pictures.