Hopes are high that upcoming Bollywood film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ could revive the fortunes of the Hindi-language industry. (Photo: AFP)
MUMBAI: One of India’s biggest stars is banking on a remake of Hollywood feelgood hit “Forrest Gump” to revive the fortunes of Hindi-language Bollywood, after a string of weak box-office showings.
Aamir Khan’s “Laal Singh Chaddha”, an adaptation of the 1994 United States classic starring Tom Hanks, hits cinemas on Thursday ahead of India’s 75th independence celebrations.
Disappointing takings for other Bollywood A-listers have cast a pall over an industry still recovering from Covid-19 lockdown losses when many in movie-mad India turned to streaming giants like Netflix and Disney+…
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