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Naga Chaitanya Opens Up On Choosing Laal Singh Chaddha, Its Failure, And Working With Aamir Khan
Updated on: 08 May, 2023 03:50 PM IST |Shweta Shah
South superstar Naga Chaitanya made his big Bollywood debut in Aamir Khan`s Laal Singh Chaddha. Naga played the role of Benjamin Buford Blue aka Bubba. In a recent interview, the Telugu actor opened up about choosing the movie and its terrible failure.
An official remake of Tom Hank`s blockbuster Forrest Gump, Laal Singh Chaddha revolved around a man with a low IQ recalling the fond memories of his past to a passenger on a train. Though the movie was a disaster at the box office, Naga Chaitanya revealed he has no regrets at all. He also shared his experience working with Aamir Khan.
Also Read: Aamir Khan Left Heartbroken After Laal Singh Chaddha Box Office Failure, Steps Away From Movies
Naga, who is busy promoting his upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual film Custody, said the script of Laal Singh Chaddha strongly connected with him initially. He termed Laal Singh Chaddha`s failure as an unfortunate event, however, Naga sees working in the Hollywood remake as an ‘investment for the future’.
Talking to a leading media house, the actor said, “The main reason for me to do that project was to travel with Aamir sir. As an actor, I wished I get to travel with him for just 2 days to learn from him. I walked into the project with this mindset. But I got to work with him for 5-6 months.”
“There was a lot of honesty, even in the way Aamir sir was working. I just followed him in this journey and I have no regrets at all. It’s unfortunate that the movie didn’t work out but I came out as an evolved person, both professionally and personally. It’s because of what he taught me,” Chatainya further added.
For the unversed, Naga Chaitanya was signed as Vijay Sethupathi`s replacement in the Bollywood movie. It was Sethupathi who was originally approached to play Aamir Khan`s best friend in the movie.
Also Read: 7 Big Budget Bollywood Movies That Were A Disaster On The Box Office
It is not a surprise that the Advait Chandan directorial turned out to be a major disaster at the box office. Laal Singh Chaddha was made on a budget of Rs. 200 crore, however, it was only able to collect Rs. 55 crore during its theatrical run.
An official remake of Tom Hank`s blockbuster Forrest Gump, Laal Singh Chaddha revolved around a man with a low IQ recalling the fond memories of his past to a passenger on a train. Though the movie was a disaster at the box office, Naga Chaitanya revealed he has no regrets at all. He also shared his experience working with Aamir Khan.
Also Read: Aamir Khan Left Heartbroken After Laal Singh Chaddha Box Office Failure, Steps Away From Movies
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Naga, who is busy promoting his upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual film Custody, said the script of Laal Singh Chaddha strongly connected with him initially. He termed Laal Singh Chaddha`s failure as an unfortunate event, however, Naga sees working in the Hollywood remake as an ‘investment for the future’.
Talking to a leading media house, the actor said, “The main reason for me to do that project was to travel with Aamir sir. As an actor, I wished I get to travel with him for just 2 days to learn from him. I walked into the project with this mindset. But I got to work with him for 5-6 months.”
“There was a lot of honesty, even in the way Aamir sir was working. I just followed him in this journey and I have no regrets at all. It’s unfortunate that the movie didn’t work out but I came out as an evolved person, both professionally and personally. It’s because of what he taught me,” Chatainya further added.
For the unversed, Naga Chaitanya was signed as Vijay Sethupathi`s replacement in the Bollywood movie. It was Sethupathi who was originally approached to play Aamir Khan`s best friend in the movie.
Also Read: 7 Big Budget Bollywood Movies That Were A Disaster On The Box Office
It is not a surprise that the Advait Chandan directorial turned out to be a major disaster at the box office. Laal Singh Chaddha was made on a budget of Rs. 200 crore, however, it was only able to collect Rs. 55 crore during its theatrical run.
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