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Aamir Khan admits, \u201cOverconfidence killed Laal Singh Chaddha.\u201d Actor reveals film\u2019s budget soared to \u20b9200 cr with wasted China scene & COVID delays despite low box office.<\/h2>\n
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Aamir Khan has admitted that Laal Singh Chaddha\u2019s failure was the result of overconfidence and overspending. \u201cWe ended up spending \u20b9200 crore when it should\u2019ve been under \u20b980 crore,\u201d he confessed, adding that a costly deleted scene in China and pandemic delays worsened losses.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Before the 2018 debacle of Thugs of Hindostan, Aamir Khan\u2019s filmography had been virtually bulletproof. Ever since Lagaan in 2001\u2014his debut as a producer\u2014he had not delivered a flop, backing one hit after another: Dil Chahta Hai, Mangal Pandey, Rang De Basanti, Taare Zameen Par, Fanaa, Ghajini, 3 Idiots, Dhoom 3, PK, Dangal and Secret Superstar. But when Thugs of Hindostan collapsed at the box office, the streak ended. And matters only worsened with Laal Singh Chaddha (2022).<\/p>\n

Now, Aamir Khan has openly admitted that his \u201coverconfidence” was the film\u2019s undoing. Speaking with Komal Nahta on his YouTube channel Game Changers, the actor said, \u201cI have a habit of putting every film I produce through an economic filter. Instead of focusing on how much it can earn, I focus on the fact that the film should not result in any losses. Unfortunately, I didn\u2019t put Laal Singh Chaddha through that filter.”<\/p>\n

The Budget Spiral<\/strong><\/p>\n

The actor revealed that the production ballooned to an unsustainable \u20b9200 crore when it should have cost less than half, \u201cI became a little overconfident with Laal Singh Chaddha because I had delivered too many back-to-back hits. That is where I went wrong. I didn\u2019t do economic capping on the film,” he admitted.<\/p>\n

Aamir even acknowledged that he had predicted limited box-office potential. While Dangal had made \u20b9385 crore in India and over \u20b92,000 crore worldwide, he expected Laal Singh Chaddha to only collect around \u20b9100\u2013120 crore, \u201cWhen you know your film will earn you \u20b9120 crore, you can keep your budget up to \u20b980 crore, maximum. Ideally, it should have been between \u20b950\u201360 crore. However, we ended up spending \u20b9200 crore,” he said.<\/p>\n

The film eventually earned just \u20b9133.5 crore worldwide, opening at a modest \u20b911 crore in India.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 and Costly Missteps<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Aamir, the pandemic made a bad situation worse, \u201cWe were hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. We underwent huge losses during that period because I had not stopped my payments. I thought, as a producer, I can\u2019t leave my workers unpaid. That increased our cost,” he explained.<\/p>\n

In desperation, he even flew the team abroad to complete filming\u2014only to discover that travel costs added to the waste, \u201cWe had shot a huge sequence of him playing table tennis. He goes all the way to China to play the match. That scene didn\u2019t make it to the final edit, so all this wastage added to the cost, and COVID-19 made it worse.”<\/p>\n

Why Laal Singh Chaddha Was Never \u201cMainstream”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aamir also confessed that from the outset, he knew the story structure didn\u2019t fit a mass-market formula, \u201cWhen I sat with Advait (Chandan, director) for a discussion on the film, I remember telling him clearly, \u2018This is not a mainstream film\u2019. He was surprised. He asked, \u2018Why?\u2019 I said, \u2018There are three things \u2013 its premise was a question, the story doesn\u2019t follow the plot but its character, and its sub-plot lasts longer than the main plot.\u2019 These things made me realise it was not a mainstream film.”<\/p>\n

Boney Kapoor Faced Similar Challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aamir\u2019s reflections echo producer Boney Kapoor\u2019s struggles with Maidaan, which saw its budget balloon from \u20b9120 crore to \u20b9210 crore during COVID-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody knew that the lockdown will be extended for so many months. I kept the unit here until the last flight of the country was announced. This happened with me about four times. Apart from the pandemic, I also suffered because of a cyclone that wiped out my entire stadium set,” Kapoor told Komal Nahta earlier.<\/p>\n

Kapoor revealed that pandemic protocols further inflated costs, \u201cDue to the SOPs, I had to keep at least four ambulances and doctors on set. To avoid infection, I ordered food from Taj for a unit of about 800 people. I also spent in crores for bottled water, which was enough to produce a small-budget film.”<\/p>\n

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