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Aamir Khan is all praises for Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari

Murtuza Iqbal

Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari is the first new Bollywood film to get a release in theatres after the eight months of lockdown. The movie starring Manoj Bajpayee, Diljit Dosanjh, and Fatima Sana Shaikh has received decent reviews, and recently Aamir Khan watched the film at a theatre in Mumbai along with his daughter Ira Khan.


The actor praised the movie after watching it. He said, “The movie was entertaining. All the actors have done a good job, especially Annu Kapoor, I liked his work a lot. Diljit, Fatima, Manoj, and all the actors have also done a very good job. I wish the entire team all the very best and thank you that we got a chance to watch a film.”

Before going to the theatre, Aamir had tweeted, “On my way to see Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari in a Cinema Hall. Really looking forward to the big screen experience, after so long !”

Well, Karishma Tanna, who is seen in a special song in the movie, thanked Aamir on Twitter.

At the screening, Aamir also stated, “We’ve been watching films on laptops for a long time since the lockdown and this big-screen experience is so heartening. People have been praising the film, Diljit and Manoj are both being praised a lot. I wish the very best to the entire team and to all theatres who’ve opened up. Stay safe!”

Talking about Aamir's films, the actor will next be seen in Laal Singh Chaddha which is slated to release on Christmas next year. Directed by Advait Chandan, the movie also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan in the lead role and reportedly Shah Rukh Khan will be seen in a cameo in the film. The film is a remake of the Hollywood movie Forrest Gump.

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