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News India Live, Digital Desk: When a big film is made, there is not only money and big stars behind it, but also years of hard work, hopes and dreams of hundreds of people. And when that film flops miserably, it is heartbreaking. Something similar happened with Aamir Khan’s dream project ‘Lal Singh Chaddha’.
The actress who played the memorable role of Aamir’s mother in this film Mona Singh Now years later, he has expressed the pain when he got the news of the film being a flop. She told that that day she had burst into tears in front of everyone at Aamir Khan’s house.
When hopes were shattered
In a recent interview, Mona Singh recalled that difficult time and said that when the film was released, the entire team – Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, director Advait Chandan and herself – had gathered at Aamir’s house.
Mona said, “We had a lot of expectations from the film. We were all very happy and were waiting for the film to do well. But gradually when negative reviews started coming in and the effect of the ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trend started becoming visible, there was silence in the room.”
She further said, “I was heartbroken. I had given my all for this film. My character was very special. When I saw that the film was getting so much hate and it flopped at the box office, I could not control my tears. I started crying like a child at Aamir sir’s house itself.”
When Aamir Khan took over
Mona told that in this difficult time, Aamir Khan handled everyone like an elder brother and mentor. He consoled Mona and said, “Mona, stop crying. What was to happen has happened. Films keep coming and going. Our hard work will not go in vain. See, when this film comes on OTT, people will like it very much.”
And Aamir’s words came true
And this statement of Aamir Khan proved to be absolutely true. ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ may have failed at the box office, but when the film was released on Netflix, it was greatly appreciated by audiences across the world. People praised the story of the film, Aamir Khan’s acting and especially Mona Singh’s performance in the role of mother.
This incident shows that away from the box office rush, good stories and great acting are always appreciated. Even if it takes some time.