Tag: Aamir Khan
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Remakes of foreign films are not always desirable for the Indian audience
The boycott by right-wingers might be one of the reasons, but what happened with Lal Singh Chadda’s box office performance in India has an age-long problem with the Indian film industry. The Aamir Khan starer remake is a poor copy of 1994, Tom Hanks classic, Forrest Gump. A frame-by-frame remake of the Hollywood classic has failed…
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‘Uncle’ Aamir and Dangal’s historic success in China
Kolkata: The story of three engineering students—3 Idiots had established Bollywood actor Aamir Khan in People’s Republic of China (PRC), and a story which narrates the tale of woman empowerment– Dangal has made Khan, the biggest ever box office income earner in the world second largest economy. “I had liked his 3 Idiots very much…
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A cup, to conserve water, thanks to ‘water man’ doctor
Kolkata: Recently, Aamir Khan, launched the anthem Ala Toofan, for his pet project – The Satyamev Jayate Cup, an initiative by The Paani Foundation, that aims at maximising watershed and water conservation. The second edition of this competition– Water Cup is all set to kickstart on April 8, 2017. The tournament, which started off with…
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Geeta Phogat: The Girl Who Wrestled Taboos
Kolkata: She loves taking selfies. She loves posing for the camera and yes, she loves her coloured tresses just like any girl of her age. But then, there was a time, when she had to sacrifice it all – chocolates, golgappas and even her lovely long tresses for a dream that she and her father…