Laal Singh Chaddha box office collection Day 16: Aamir Khan's film fails to attract audience to theatres
India Today
Laal Singh Chaddha is one of the biggest duds of 2022. Aamir Khan made his comeback on the big screen after a hiatus of four years with this film.
Aamir Khan returned to the silver screen after a gap of four years with Laal Singh Chaddha. He was last seen in Thugs of Hindostan. But, the Forest Gump remake turned out to be a disaster. The film failed to perform at the box office. On Day 16 as well, the Advait Chandan-directorial failed to garner good numbers despite being a weekend. The film will have a tough time on Saturday and Sunday with competition from Liger.
Laal Singh Chaddha's Day 1 collection at the box office was quite unimpressive. After a hiatus of four years, Aamir Khan made a comeback with this film but the film turned out to be a huge disappointment. The film experienced a huge setback due to its boycott. This affected its box office collections. According to early trade reports, the film hardly earned Rs 0.6 crore on Day 16, August 25.
2022 has been a huge diasspointment for Bollywood as big-budget films have failed to make a mark at the box office. Shamshera, starring Ranbir Kapoor failed to impress the audience. On the other hand, Ranveer Singh's Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Akshay Kumar's Samrat Prithviraj and Ajay Devgn's Runway 34 also bombed at the box office. Other Bollywood films that flopped in 2022 are Attack: Part 1, Jersey, Heropanti 2, Dhaakad, Anek, Rashtra Kavach Om, Raksha Bandhan and Dobaaraa, among others.
Directed by Advait Chandan, Laal Singh Chaddha is the official remake of the Hollywood film, Forrest Gump, which featured Tom Hanks. The Hindi adaptation features Kareena Kapoor Khan, Naga Chaitanya and Mona Singh in crucial roles. Even before its release, Laal Singh Chaddha made headlines due to multiple controversies. Netizens called for a boycott of the film over statements made by Aamir and Kareena in the past. The two stars requested fans not to boycott Laal Singh Chaddha and asked them to watch the film in theatres.
