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Aamir Khan, who was last seen in Thugs Of Hindostan, is all set to star in a very special project. Tom Hanks’ Forrest Gump will be remade in Hindi as Lal Singh Chaddha, and we couldn’t have asked for a better Forrest than Aamir.

It’s also been said, Aamir and team aren’t the first ones to approach the original makers of Forrest Gump for the Hindi remake. Many filmmakers from Bollywood had tried to grab the rights, but the Forrest Gump makers were keen for someone like Aamir to portray the titular role.

Aamir Khan To Repeat The Dangal Magic In India’s Forrest Gump ‘Lal Singh Chaddha’

A source close to Hindustan Times has revealed many interesting things about Aamir’s connection with the film. It says, “The original makers have heard good things about India’s one of the finest actors, Aamir Khan and his knack for perfection in movie making. Despite good offers earlier, the makers decided to give its remake rights to the production who brings Aamir involved in the project. It took more than five years to finalise the deal”

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