Telugu star Naga Chaitanya will be making his Bollywood debut with Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’. He has joined the team which is currently in the middle of a crucial schedule in Ladakh.
Naga Chaitanya posted a picture from the shooting spot on his Twitter account making the news of his Bollywood debut official. He is seen alongside Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, and ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ director Advait Chandan. Both the stars are seen in Army attire.
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The Telugu superstar underwent strict fitness regimes and training to portray the role to perfection.
‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ is the Hindi remake of the Hollywood film ‘Forest Gump’. Viacom18 Studios and Aamir Khan Production jointly produce the film. Written by Atul Kulkarni, the film is directed by Advait Chandan and stars Kareena Kapoor as the female lead.
The film has been shot in more than 100 Indian locations with Principal photography begun in Chandigarh on 31 October 2019. The production of the film was halted in March 2020 owing to COVID-19 pandemic in India before resuming during mid-September 2020 in Delhi. The delay resulted in postponing the release date.
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It was initially scheduled for Christmas 2020 cinema release. It is now slated for cinema release during Christmas 2021.
On the work front, Naga Chaitanya will be seen in the much awaited ‘Love Story’, an upcoming Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sekhar Kammula. The film also stars Sai Pallavi.
The actor also wrapped up shooting for his upcoming project titled, Thank You, directed by Vikram K Kumar.