Did you know Junaid Khan auditioned for Laapataa Ladies but couldn't crack the role?
3 days, 12 hours ago

Did you know Junaid Khan auditioned for Laapataa Ladies but couldn't crack the role?

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Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan, who made his acting debut with Netflix's Maharaj, said he auditioned for Laapataa Ladies, however, the role ultimately went to Sparsh Shrivastava. Junaid Khan couldn't grab a role in Laapataa Ladies in spite of appearing for a screen test. In Laal Singh Chaddha, Aamir Khan played the titular role, and co-produced the film, which was an official remake of the 1994 American classic Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks. Laapataa Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan along with Jyoti Deshpande, was chosen as India’s official entry for the 97th Academy Awards in the Best International Film category.

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Junaid Khan on losing Laapataa Ladies to Sparsh Shrivastava: 'Kiran Rao said he is better for the part’
3 days, 22 hours ago

Junaid Khan on losing Laapataa Ladies to Sparsh Shrivastava: 'Kiran Rao said he is better for the part’

Hindustan Times  

Junaid Khan reveals In an interview with Vickey Lalwani on his YouTube channel, Junaid looked back at giving the audition. Junaid said, "You would have seen me in Laal Singh Chaddha because I tested for it, along with Kiran Rao. Aamir co-produced Laal Singh Chaddha, which was an official remake of the 1994 American classic Forrest Gump, which starred Tom …

Aamir Khan told Kiran Rao one line from Laapataa Ladies, convincing her: ‘Was struggling as a Laapataa Lady myself’
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Aamir Khan told Kiran Rao one line from Laapataa Ladies, convincing her: ‘Was struggling as a Laapataa Lady myself’

Hindustan Times  

Laapataa Ladies was undoubtedly one of the most talked about films of the year 2024. Starring newcomers Nitanshi Goel, Sparsh Shrivastava and Pratibha Ranta, along with seasoned actors Ravi Kishan and Chhaya Kadam, the film marked Kiran Rao’s second project as a filmmaker 13 long years after her directorial debut Dhobi Ghat. Co-produced by superstar and Kiran’s ex husband Aamir …

Laapataa Ladies out of Oscars race: Chhaya Kadam, Sparsh Shrivastava react
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Laapataa Ladies out of Oscars race: Chhaya Kadam, Sparsh Shrivastava react

Hindustan Times  

Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies, India's official entry in the International Feature Film category, is out of the Oscars race. A still from Laapataa Ladies The film starred Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Ravi Kishan, and Chhaya Kadam in pivotal roles. Mujhe yakeen tha aur mujhse zyada film industry ke logon ko yakeen tha, film ko pyaar karne waale logon …

Laapataa Ladies out of Oscars race; internet wants FFI members fired: 'Let those who understand cinema take over'
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Laapataa Ladies out of Oscars race; internet wants FFI members fired: 'Let those who understand cinema take over'

Hindustan Times  

The shortlist of 15 films eligible for the Best International Feature Film award at the 2025 Oscars was announced by the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences on Tuesday. Internet's anger at FFI Laapataa Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao, was unanimously selected as India's official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the Academy Awards earlier this …

Aamir Khan says Indians have been dying to win an Academy Award: ‘If Laapataa Ladies wins Oscar, people will…’
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Aamir Khan says Indians have been dying to win an Academy Award: ‘If Laapataa Ladies wins Oscar, people will…’

Hindustan Times  

With Laapataa Ladies becoming India's official entry to the Oscars, all eyes are on Aamir Khan's film. He said that if Laapataa Ladies wins the Academy Award, people in India will go 'ballistic'. Aamir Khan on winning Oscar for India When asked what would it mean to him to win Oscar for India, Aamir Khan replied, "I am not quite …

Aamir Khan defends Laapataa Ladies amid 'backward mentality' claims before Oscars
1 month ago

Aamir Khan defends Laapataa Ladies amid 'backward mentality' claims before Oscars

India Today  

Actor Aamir Khan defended his production Laapataa Ladies against criticism of a 'backward mentality’. While talking to BBC Asian Network, the Dangal actor commented about Laapataa Ladies promoting a 'backward mentality' and feeding into the idea of 'poverty porn,' stating, “Not all the films we make are set in villages. I don’t think people have misconceptions about what India is …

Aamir Khan defends Laapataa Ladies over allegations of presenting ‘backward mentality of India’ as it heads for Oscars
1 month ago

Aamir Khan defends Laapataa Ladies over allegations of presenting ‘backward mentality of India’ as it heads for Oscars

Hindustan Times  

Aamir Khan backed Laapataa Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao, is India's official entry to Oscars 2025 in the Best International Feature category. While promoting his film, the superstar answered if why films based in rural India are more popular among Academy voters and if Laapataa Ladies is furthering a regressive view of the country. Aamir Khan defends Laapataa Ladies. Aamir …

Junaid Khan's Maharaj co-star Shalini Pandey recalls Aamir Khan telling her, ‘I’m your uncle'
1 month, 1 week ago

Junaid Khan's Maharaj co-star Shalini Pandey recalls Aamir Khan telling her, ‘I’m your uncle'

Hindustan Times  

Shalini says Aamir texted her It began with Laapataa Ladies star Nitanshi Goel talking about meeting Aamir Khan in the same roundtable. Recalling the hilarious incident, Shalini said: “I will tell you a funny story because I just remembered that what she is saying is so absolutely true about Aamir Sir… Now I have worked with Junaid so he is …

Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao kickstart Laapataa Ladies Oscars campaign with dinner event at Vikas Khanna's NYC restaurant
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao kickstart Laapataa Ladies Oscars campaign with dinner event at Vikas Khanna's NYC restaurant

Hindustan Times  

Aamir Khan was recently spotted at an Indian restaurant The Bungalow in New York, USA kicking off the Laapataa Ladies campaign for Oscars 2025. Kiran Rap met Vikas Khanna in New York ahead of Laapataa Ladies Oscar 2025 promotions. In a picture shared online, Aamir and Kiran were seen posing alongside Vikas Khanna at Laapataa Ladies special event in New …

Aamir Khan reveals why he decided to produce Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies: 'I might have 15 years of active work left…'
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Aamir Khan reveals why he decided to produce Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies: 'I might have 15 years of active work left…'

Hindustan Times  

Actor Aamir Khan and his ex-wife, director Kiran Rao, attended the screening of their film Laapataa Ladies at the Supreme Court. Aamir Khan on producing Laapataa Ladies He said, "During Covid, I had a lot of free time and used to keep thinking. About Laapataa Ladies The film stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ratna, Sparsh Shrivastav, Ravi Kishan, and Chhaya Kadam …

Aamir Khan on his decision to produce Laapataa Ladies: 'Might have 15 years of active work left, uske baad..'
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Aamir Khan on his decision to produce Laapataa Ladies: 'Might have 15 years of active work left, uske baad..'

India TV News  

'Mr Perfectionist' of Bollywood Aamir Khan and his ex-wife Kiran Rao was in New Delhi on Friday to attend a special screening of their latest film, Laapataa Ladies. As per a media report, Aamir revealed the real reason behind producing Laapataa Ladies. I realised that I might have 15 more years of active work left.uske baad zindagi kisne dekhi hai. …

Junaid Khan says he auditioned for Aamir Khan's role in 'Laal Singh Chaddha'
6 months, 1 week ago

Junaid Khan says he auditioned for Aamir Khan's role in 'Laal Singh Chaddha'

India Today  

Aamir Khan's son and actor Junaid Khan, who recently made his acting debut, shared that he auditioned for his father's role in 'Laal Singh Chaddha'. Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' also starred Kareena Kapoor, Mona Singh and Naga Chaitanya. Earlier, Aamir Khan, during a media interaction, went down the memory lane and revealed that his son Junaid Khan did a …

Maharaj audience review: ‘Sorry Aamir, I will admire your son,’ say netizens after Junaid Khan’s debut in Netflix film
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharaj audience review: ‘Sorry Aamir, I will admire your son,’ say netizens after Junaid Khan’s debut in Netflix film

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‘Maharaj,’ the Netflix film based on journalist Karsan Das Mulji's life, marks the debut of Bollywood actor Aamir Khan's son, Junaid Khan. Karan P Malhotra's film, inspired by Saurabh Shah's 2013 Gujarati novel, dramatizes the significant ‘1862 Maharaj Libel Case’, where imperial British judges mediated between religious conservatism and progressive reform within a colonial nation. One user stated, “Sorry Aamir, …

Laapataa Ladies' 16-year-old lead actor Nitanshi Goel: When I heard Aamir sir is producing it, thought it’s a prank call
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Laapataa Ladies' 16-year-old lead actor Nitanshi Goel: When I heard Aamir sir is producing it, thought it’s a prank call

Hindustan Times  

16-year-old actor Nitanshi Goel finds herself at the center of a wave of appreciation, after portraying the character Phool in Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies, backed by her ex-husband, actor Aamir Khan. Calling the moment “surreal,” Goel remarks, “Jab se film release hui hai, my character Phool has been receiving an amazing response,” adding, “We were visiting theatres to surprise the …

Sunny Deol, Salman Khan, Kajol attend screening of Aamir Khan's Laapataa Ladies; Karan Johar gives Kiran Rao a tight hug
10 months, 1 week ago

Sunny Deol, Salman Khan, Kajol attend screening of Aamir Khan's Laapataa Ladies; Karan Johar gives Kiran Rao a tight hug

Hindustan Times  

Many celebrities, including Sunny Deol, Salman Khan, Kajol, and Karan Johar, among others, attended the screening of Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao's upcoming film Laapataa Ladies. Aamir Khan's daughter Ira Khan and her husband, Nupur Shikhare, Konkona Sensharma, Kabir Khan, Mini Mathur, Ali Fazal, and Sayani Gupta were also part of the event. Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Sunny Deol, and …

Kiran Rao REVEALS what Aamir Khan is focusing on during his hiatus from films
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Kiran Rao REVEALS what Aamir Khan is focusing on during his hiatus from films

India TV News  

Kiran Rao is all geared up for her latest offering titled Laapata Ladies, which is also co-produced by her ex-husband Aamir Khan. During the chat, Kiran discussed several topics, among them was about Aamir Khan and what he is upto as he is currently on a hiatus from films after the debacle of Laal Singh Chaddha. She said that her …

Laapataa Ladies trailer: Kiran Rao directorial slowly and surely lifts the veil on its comedy of errors. Watch
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Laapataa Ladies trailer: Kiran Rao directorial slowly and surely lifts the veil on its comedy of errors. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Kiran Rao has lifted the veil on her upcoming comedy, Laapataa Ladies. Produced by her ex-husband and actor Aamir Khan's production house, the film stars an ensemble cast of unfamiliar faces telling an unfamiliar story. The film's trailer will be attached to the theatrical prints of the Siddharth Anand-directed aerial action drama Fighter, which stars Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and …

Aamir Khan Kiran Rao 'Laapataa Ladies’ Film Release January 5
1 year, 3 months ago

Aamir Khan Kiran Rao 'Laapataa Ladies’ Film Release January 5

ABP News  

New Delhi: Aamir Khan Productions' ‘Laapataa Ladies’ directed by Kiran Rao left everyone impressed when it got screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8. This is indeed an overwhelming thing for the two brilliant minds behind ‘Laapataa Ladies’, Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao who are totally filled with absolute bliss after looking at such an amazing response. …

Aamir Khan on response to Kiran Rao's 'Laapataa Ladies': 'Feel proud of her and her emergence as a strong voice'
1 year, 3 months ago

Aamir Khan on response to Kiran Rao's 'Laapataa Ladies': 'Feel proud of her and her emergence as a strong voice'

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Rao also expressed her gratitude to everyone for giving such a phenomenal response. She said, “There’s no better reward for a filmmaker than to experience firsthand the laughter, tears, and applause of your audience.” Kiran Rao made her directorial debut with Dhobi Ghat back in 2011. A big thank you for all the support and love we received, and looking …

After Nayanthara, 5 South actresses we wish were cast opposite Shah Rukh Khan
1 year, 3 months ago

After Nayanthara, 5 South actresses we wish were cast opposite Shah Rukh Khan

India Today  

After the success of Atlee's 'Jawan', it has become clear to us that boundaries between the Hindi film industry and the South are being slowly erased. She was cast opposite Shah Rukh Khan's Azad. Raj, played by Shah Rukh Khan, and Simran, played by Kajol, have set the standards of romance very high. SHRIYA SARAN AS KIRAN -- DARR Nobody …

Aamir Khan reunites with Kiran Rao for Laapataa Ladies
1 year, 4 months ago

Aamir Khan reunites with Kiran Rao for Laapataa Ladies

Firstpost  

Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao join hands again for Rao’s directorial, ‘Laapataa Ladies’, presented by Jio Studios, which is all set to hit the screens on 5th January 2024. ‘Laapataa Ladies’ has already created a huge stir amongst the audiences for the partnership of Aamir Khan with Kiran Rao. ‘Laapataa Ladies’ will also be screened at the grand premiere at …

Aamir Khan says son Junaid Khan gave screen-test for Laal Singh Chaddha: 'But they said a new actor can't pull it off'
2 years, 5 months ago

Aamir Khan says son Junaid Khan gave screen-test for Laal Singh Chaddha: 'But they said a new actor can't pull it off'

Hindustan Times  

Actor Aamir Khan is currently gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Laal Singh Chaddha. Recently in an interview, Aamir revealed that his son Junaid Khan also auditioned for the main roll but didn't get it as Aditya Chopra and Atul Kulkarni thought if a newcomer could pull off the role. Adapted by Atul Kulkarni and directed by …

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