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Laal Singh Chaddha director opens up on Aamir Khan-starrer's box office failure: 'I went into a dark space...'

Filmmaker Advait Chandan has opened up about the box office failure of Laal Singh Chaddha. The movie featured Aamir Khan in the lead role.

Laal Singh Chaddha director opens up on Aamir Khan-starrer's box office failure: 'I went into a dark space...'
Advait Chandan on Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha failure.

Last Updated: 08.13 PM, Feb 05, 2025

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Aamir Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chaddha was one of the highly anticipated movies in 2022. Directed by Advait Chandan, it was an Indian adaptation of Tom Hanks' Hollywood film, Forrest Gump. Aamir shared screen space with Kareena Kapoor Khan in the film. Mona Singh, too, was a part of the film. However, the film failed to work at the box office. In a recent interview with Mid-Day, Advait opened up about the box office debacle of LSC.

Advait Chandan on Laal Singh Chadha's box office failure

Advait Chandan revealed how Laal Singh Chaddha's box office failure affected him. The filmmaker shared, "I went into a dark space. I took the failure to my heart; those days have still not ended. I still feel very emotional when someone says they like Laal Singh Chaddha. I care about the audience and every critic. I have read every comment on the film’s trailer on YouTube and every comment about the film on X (formerly Twitter)."

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In the same conversation, Advait was asked if he feared for his career when his film with Aamir didn't work well. Reacting to it, he mentioned that a director fears whether he will get enough work after a superstar vehicle doesn't work. 

"I am grateful to Aamir sir because without him, I wouldn’t have the craft or a career. I wouldn’t be anywhere without him. The way Munna Bhai hallucinates about Gandhi ji, I hallucinate about Aamir sir," he added.

Advait Chandan's upcoming film

On the work front, Advait Chandan is awaiting the release of his upcoming directorial, Loveyapa. It marks the big screen debut of Aamir's son Junaid Khan. The young actor made his acting debut with the Netflix film Maharaj in 2024. As far as Loveyapa is concerned, it also features Khushi Kapoor, daughter of Boney Kapoor and Sridevi. The romantic comedy is ready to be released in theatres on February 7, 2025.

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