Kareena Kapoor Khan on how Laal Singh Chaddha’s failure affected Aamir Khan: Our film didn’t work, will you still talk to me?

Kareena Kapoor Khan in a recent interview spoke about the impact of Laal Singh Chaddha’s box office failure on her co-star Aamir Khan and how affected he was by the film’s underperformance. She also said that her character Rupa from the film did more for her than her character in Singham Again.

During a round table interaction with The Hollywood Reporter India, Kareena called Laal Singh Chaddha “a beautiful and honest film,” and said, “You have such stalwarts like Aamir who believed in that film (Laal Singh Chaddha). He was shattered.” She also recalled a conversation with Aamir at an event, where he jokingly said to her, “Picture nahi chali humari na, tu baat toh karegi na mujhse? (Our movie didn’t work. You will still talk to me, right?) I said, “We are actors. I am the so proud that you gave me Rupa.”

She further said, “I feel Rupa has done more for me than what a Singham (Again) can do.”

Kareena also went on to share a personal anecdote about how she broke the news of her second pregnancy to Aamir mid-way through Laal Singh’s shooting. She had 60 per cent of filming left when she revealed the news to Aamir. “I told him you can replace me if you want to,” she said. Kareena added that she was overwhelmed by Aamir’s supportive response. She said, “When I told him, his response was ‘I’m happy for you. We’ll wait for you, and we’ll finish the movie together.’”

Laal Singh Chaddha, starring Aamir and Kareena, was considered a failure at the box office, grossing only around Rs 129 crore worldwide against its estimated production cost of Rs 180 crore. The film received mixed reviews. Additionally, its release coincided with the Boycott Bollywood trend on social media, which may have further impacted its box office performance.