Laal Singh Chaddha stirred several controversies even before it hit the theatres. From Aamir Khan’s de-ageing to Mona Singh playing his mother on screen, the arguments held against the movie seemed endless. Moreover, the #BoycottBollywood gang kept coming at it ever since the trailer launch.
Here’s the thing. We are aware of the Twitter bots. We are aware of the paid reviews, both good and bad. We know how to differentiate between a genuine movie review and a hate campaign. But the larger audience doesn’t. Even today, they log into Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to check for reviews, based on which they decide to go for the film.
So, when they see a barrage of negative Twitter reviews, whose only aim is to spread hate, they get the wrong idea and decide to skip the film. The same thing happened with ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’. Sure, the film has certain drawbacks, the biggest of them being Aamir Khan’s nonsensical portrayal of the character ‘Laal’. But did it deserve to tank at the box office the way it did? I have my doubts.
Because ever since the movie was released on an OTT platform, it has been receiving positive reviews from the audience who wished that it had become a box office success. Have a look:
MASTERPIECE ? Most under rated film of this generation. Story, Screen Play, Direction, Acting, Songs, Music everything top notch. Once in a generation movie heart touching ? #LaalSinghChaddha #Netflix pic.twitter.com/ox3GCrHJz6
— Owais Ahmed G M (@gmowais425) October 6, 2022
How was #LaalSinghChaddha a flop? What a brilliant indian adaptation of #ForrestGump Highly recommend you to watch it on @NetflixIndia #Netflix
— Anand Bhushan (@AnandBhushan) October 6, 2022
Saw #LaalSinghChaddha yesterday still cannot understand why this film flopped..What a film man Especially climax where laal talks to Rupa under the tree it just choked me. I know one thing for a fact that LSC will be appreciated by many people when watch this on OTT. (1/N)
— Sachin Dubey (सांझ) (@Kavi_Kathakar) October 7, 2022
Why was #LaalSinghChaddha bombed at the box office? Ans. when hate takes over logic.
— Joseph Thomas (@jntjoseph555) October 6, 2022
#LaalSinghChaddha brings out every emotions that human have. Felt heavy when it ends. It deserves much more appreciation than it actually got.
The kid who acted as a young chadha was perfectly fit to play that role.#AamirKhan #KareenaKapoor #NagaChaitanya #AmirKhan pic.twitter.com/F2dpHT5NBl
— Sathish Pandiyan (@sathishpandi25) October 6, 2022
Why & how did #LaalSinghChaddha not work in theatres. It's a masterpiece. Kudos to the whole team. No wonder the Indian public only likes chapri films. Injustice was done with the movie. #aamirkhan #KareenaKapoorKhan
— The Constipated Indian (@constipated_ind) October 6, 2022
me after seeing that #LaalSinghChaddha is finally getting it's due pic.twitter.com/ktMdejBXWT
— omkar hazare (@_Satyanweshi_) October 7, 2022
Review#33: #LaalSinghChaddha on @NetflixIndia is Great. Same goosebumps and charm as the OG. Don't compare and say it is not good as Forrest gump, it is good and a different version of the original.
????/5— Aaditya (@aadityawith2a) October 6, 2022
People who after watching it on OTT are wondering why #LaalSinghChaddha flopped at box office, remember it was you who got carried away by those hatred filled posts for this movie .. hatred won over the hard work, dedication and logic
— Hemant Tailor (@hetailor) October 7, 2022
A great movie lost to hatred … This is the worst of time , this is the best of time ( as through ott, the world will understand the greatness of the indianised version) #LaalSinghChaddha
— ItsNabho (@ItsNabho) October 7, 2022
Watching #LaalSinghChaddha amazing film didn’t deserve all the hate well it’s our loss if they don’t encourage that sort of stories that got story Lol #KareenaKapoorKhan that was an awarding winning performance u gave ?? pic.twitter.com/kaUKgXT5cF
— Z A S (@Zawadsunny) October 7, 2022
Earlier, Jayeshbhai Jordaar received immense praise on social media after its OTT release, but it too had tanked at the box office. What do you think should be done to get rid of this problem?