Mona Singh Reveals What Aamir Khan Told Her After Box Office Failure Of ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’
Mona Singh recalled meeting Aamir Khan after the box office failure of their 2022 Hindi movie ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’.
Mona Singh, known for her work in the Indian entertainment industry, gained popularity for her portrayal of the character Jassi in the television series ‘Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin’. The show became a massive hit, and Mona Singh's performance was highly appreciated. Mona Singh later ventured into Bollywood and appeared in Rajkumar Hirani’s hit film ‘3 Idiots’. Last year, Mona Singh featured in the Hindi movie, ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, co-starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. However, the Bollywood film performed miserably at the box office.
In a recent interview, Mona Singh reflected on the emotional aftermath of the box office setback faced by ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’. She recalled meeting Aamir after the film’s failure and how she broke down after it was declared a box office dud.
In a recent interaction with Hindustan Times, Mona Singh spoke about her encounter with Aamir Khan post the film’s commercial setback, stating, “I met Aamir sir at a party; I asked him how he is doing. He said, ‘Mona, it’s okay. We all have to move on.’ I told him how Laal has changed my life. This year, I’ve shot for 5 series and for a film, and it’s all because of Laal.”
Mona Singh further recalled the day of the film’s release and its subsequent underwhelming performance at the box office. She remembered visiting Aamir Khan with Advait Chandan, the director of ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’.
Speaking about that day, she said, “We were quiet, laughing, then I started crying. Advait was comforting me. It was a little tough because we had created a world full of love and empathy. Laal was all about that. It had no controversies. Not putting any religion down and no personal attacks. It’s just great cinema. But people took it in a different way. They started boycotting it. Nobody could believe that a film like this could be treated that way. But we all knew one thing for sure, that the movie we made is beautiful. That if not today, tomorrow or even 10 years later, it will get a cult status, which it already is getting. People went mental on the one-year anniversary of the film.”
‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, an official Hindi remake of the Hollywood classic ‘Forrest Gump’, faced difficulty at the box office, making less than Rs 130 crore worldwide against a reported budget of Rs 180 crore. In India, the 2022 Hindi movie made Rs 61.36 crore, as per industry tracker Sacnilk.
Coming back to Mona Singh, she received immense praise for her performances in three shows – ‘Kafas’ on SonyLIV, ‘Made in Heaven Season 2’ on Amazon Prime Video India, and ‘Kaala Paani’ on Netflix India.
