variety.com
13.10.2021 / 14:31
Viacom18 Studios Plans to Adapt Paramount Titles for India, Confirms New Release Date for Aamir Khan’s ‘Forrest Gump’ Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
Naman Ramachandran As India’s Viacom18 Studios completes “Laal Singh Chaddha,” its Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan-starring Bollywood adaptation of “Forrest Gump,” plans are afoot to further mine Paramount’s IP.“There are a couple of other titles that we are evaluating closely, but of course a lot of our focus and bandwidth is currently consumed by ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’,” Ajit Andhare, COO, Viacom18 Studios told Variety.” The film’s production was impacted by COVID-19.