In Tom Hanks’ evergreen movie Forrest Gump, the titular character’s mom had an important function in his life as he would usually quote his mom’s teachings throughout his landmark moments. In the Indian adaptation of the film, actress Mona Singh performs the function of the mom of Forrest Gump’s Indian counterpart, named Laal Singh Chaddha (performed by Aamir Khan). It was anticipated that Mona’s function shall be a pivotal ingredient within the film, and he or she has not disenchanted her followers and critics. Riding excessive on the optimistic evaluations acquired by cine lovers for recreating the long-lasting function of Sally Field, Mona Singh, 40, lately opened up in regards to the issues folks have in regards to the age distinction between her and Aamir Khan, who’s 57.
In an interview with IndiaToday.in, the actress defined that what individuals are calling the age distinction between her and Aamir is definitely the age distinction between their characters within the movie. She stated that individuals want to comprehend that her function is that of the character’s mom and never Aamir’s in actual life.
She instructed IndiaToday.in, “There was the whole thing [debate] going on. I didn’t want to talk about it before because I wanted people to see the movie. And I am an actor. I am not playing Aamir Khan’s mother, I am playing Laal’s mother. As Laal ages, I age in the movie. It is not an Aamir Khan biopic where he is 57 and I am 40 and playing a mother. That would be wrong. Honestly, it did not once cross my mind that I might be doing the wrong thing. I was so confident and I’m sure that most people would not question the age gap once they watched the film.”
She added that her household is overwhelmed by the reward she has been receiving. She stated, “My family is so proud of me. I took my parents and my husband to the screening and they couldn’t stop crying, laughing, and cheering. That’s what this movie does. The minute you’re about to cry, it just makes you laugh. And it rarely happens while watching a movie. I think the last time I felt that emotion was during 3 Idiots.”
Laal Singh Chaddha marks Aamir Khan and Mona Singh’s second movie after 3 Idiots, which additionally starred Kareena Kapoor.
Mona is hopeful that her versatility as an actress within the recently-released movie shall be observed and she’s going to get numerous roles sooner or later.
Laal Singh Chaddha, helmed by Advait Chandan, is now working in theatres.
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