DID YOU KNOW JUNAID KHAN AUDITIONED FOR LAAL SINGH CHADHA'S ROLE BEFORE HIS FATHER AAMIR KHAN?

Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan, who recently made his acting debut in the Netflix film Maharaj, recently revealed that he auditioned for his father's Laal Singh Chaddha, however, it "didn't work out". The Advait Chandan directorial was a remake of the 1994 American film Forrest Gump and also starred Kareena Kapoor Khan, Naga Chaitanya and Mona Singh. 

In a candid conversation with ETimes, Junaid said, "I had actually auditioned for Laal Singh Chaddha which Papa has talked about publicly, but it didn't work out. Papa (Aamir Khan) was very keen that I do the film." 

The Maharaj director Siddharth P Malhotra added that Junaid auditioned for the role of protagonist, Laal Singh Chaddha. “It was this audition that Adi ( Aditya Chopra) and I saw, and what an audition that was… it was outstanding and if that clip can be released at some point in time, it would be great,” the director said.

Junaid played the role of Karsandas Mulji in Maharaj. The film revolves around the historic 1862 Maharaj Libel Case. Directed by Sidharth P Malhotra and produced by Yash Raj Films (YRF) Entertainment, the film also features Jaideep Ahlawat and Shalini Pandey.

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WION's review of Maharaj reads, "Debutant Junaid Khan gets an impressive character to play but is very average throughout the film. Even if one ignores the fact that he is the son of one of the most formidable actors of our generation, Khan never manages to leave a defining impact with his role. There are certain moments in the film where the young actor shows promise, especially a scene outside JJ's Haveli (a sacred temple area) where he places a photo of Lord Krishna under a tree and urges people to continue with their prayers even if JJ has shut doors and access to the main sanctum area. But overall, Junaid's performance, much like the film's implementation is strictly passable." Check out the full review here!

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