After the debacle of Thugs of Hindostan (2018) on Diwali last year, Aamir Khan is currently preparing for his next film, Lal Singh Chaddha. Mr Perfectionist announced the project on his 54th birthday in March. Written by actor-writer Atul Kulkarni, Lal Singh Chaddha is an official remake of Hollywood biggie Forrest Gump (1994), starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field in lead roles.
Will you be surprised if somebody tells you that before Aamir Khan, superstar Shah Rukh Khan was supposed to star in the remake of Forrest Gump? Yes, you heard that absolutely right! SRK was set to headline a different remake of Forrest Gump more than two decades ago.
Reportedly, late filmmaker Kundan Shah had roped in evergreen Anil Kapoor for the remake after seeing his performance in the 1989 film Eeshwar. However, the director was not happy with the effort that Kapoor was putting into his performance, and replaced him with Shah Rukh Khan whom he had earlier directed in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994). But the film was shelved as Shah Rukh hit stardom after the massive success of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995).
After 10 years, Atul Kulkarni started writing a new remake of Forrest Gump. He then showed the script to his Rang De Basanti (2006) co-star Aamir Khan. “Atul pitched the script to Aamir and he liked it after a good ten years. Atul got the official rights from the original producers Wendy Finerman Productions, only when they were sure that Aamir was playing the lead in the film. He is further developing the film and making it more contemporary,” informs a source.
To be directed by Advait Chandan, Lal Singh Chaddha is set to begin production in September or October. Buzz has it that Kareena Kapoor Khan may come on-board to play the female lead opposite Aamir Khan. The movie is slated to release on Christmas 2020.
Perry's onstage quip about "Englishmen" felt like a deliberate signal.
Those yacht photos are, frankly, undeniable.
It started with a Montreal dinner most people missed.
Both are out of long-term relationships.
Well, she’s as good as confirmed it, hasn’t she? Katy Perry just tossed a verbal grenade into her London concert, and the pieces all point to Justin Trudeau. That line about Englishmen? You do not say that by accident. It lands just days after those, let's face it, pretty steamy pictures of them surfaced on her boat. This Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau thing is suddenly feeling very real, shifting from rumours to a full-blown celebrity romance.
Katy Perry’s stage moment sparks worldwide fan theories about a secret romance Getty Images
So what did she actually say?
Mid-show at the O2, looking out at the crowd, she hits them with this: "London, England, you’re like this on a Monday night?... No wonder I fall for Englishmen all the time."
Pause.
Then came the kicker: "...but not anymore." The place erupts. It was too specific, too perfectly timed. And then, almost as if scripted, some fan proposes to her. Her comeback was: "I wish you’d asked me 48 hours ago." What is that, if not a nod to a new, serious someone?
Let’s talk about the yacht. The Daily Mail got those shots and, while grainy, the story they tell is crystal clear. The photos were taken off the coast of Santa Barbara, on her 78-foot Caravelle. He is pulling her in, kissing her cheek. His hand was on her backside in another frame. This follows that low-key Montreal dinner in July that almost flew under the radar.
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Where does this leave everyone?
Right, let us look at the context. Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom only finalised their split recently, with the co-parenting news coming out in July. Justin Trudeau’s marriage to Sophie Grégoire also ended last year. Both are prominent figures with busy lives who have only just become single. Sources are already saying he has been "persistent," flying to see her on tour breaks. It has the feel of something that is accelerating fast. And Perry, with that London comment, seems ready to let it.
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