Aamir Khan gets ‘mahapurush’ title by director Advait Chandan!

Film Laal Singh Chaddha which stars Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan will soon be released and we bet fans have been eagerly waiting for the trailer. The wait is finally going to end as the trailer of the movie is about to release today. Amid all this, director Advait Chandan took to his Instagram handle to share a long note of appreciation for Aamir Khan and posted a BTS pic from the sets.

In the pic, we can see Aamir Khan dressed in army dress. Wearing the uniform, the cap and with black marks on his face, the actor stands right behind Advait Chandan. Sharing this pic he wrote, “’Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime’. Aamir sir taught me how to fish and then he gave me a fishing net and now he has given me a fishing boat! Every now and then he gave me some free fish as well. Today as our trailer is about to go live I am filled with gratitude for this man who has encouraged me on my lowest days, and calmed me on my most anxious ones, all while allowing me to be his biggest troll on most days. You're the best, sir... Lord of Catan, Grand Chess Master, Rubics Cube Meister, Life guru, a real directors actor, the best assiant director, the best continuity supervisor... The sharpest editor, the most generous producer ! Sir, aap great, mahaan ho, swami ho, antaryaami ho… balki main toh kehta hoon sir, ke aap purush hi nahin... Mahapurush ho !!! Mahapurush…. ;-) Thank you sir, I owe you lots of fish. Advait.”

For the information, Laal Singh Chaddha is an adaptation of Tom Hanks starrer Forrest Gump. It is helmed by Advait Chandan and is all set to hit the screens on August 11, 2022.

Zaira Wasim to celebrate her 17th birthday with Advait Chandan!

Bollywood actress and Dangal girl Zaira Wasim is on cloud nine as her film Secret Superstar is performing well at the box office and critics are appreciating her act as Insia.

The actress celebrated her 17th birthday recently and was seen cutting a cake with director Advait Chandan and the media.

Zaira looked beautiful in a red high-waist wide legged trousers with a printed silk shirt. She was seen posing for the paparazzi with Advait. 

Managing Aamir was like winning a lottery, tells Advait Chandan!

From working behind-the-scenes on numerous flicks under Aamir Khan Productions to managing Aamir Khan's calendar and now to directing the megastar, Advait Chandan has come a long way. He considers the banner his "film school" and says being a manager to the actor-producer was like a lottery ticket for him.

Geared up to release his debut directorial "Secret Superstar", which features Aamir in a "never-seen-before" avatar, Chandan spoke on the occasion of Teachers Day on Tuesday, highlighting how working closely with Mr Perfectionist and his wife and filmmaker Kiran Rao has been a learning curve for him.

"For me, the turning point of my life was when I came into Aamir Khan Productions (AKP) to work on 'Taare Zameen Par' as a production assistant in 2007. Then I worked on 'Dhobi Ghat' and then managed Aamir sir's work. So, the banner has been like a film school for me," Chandan revealed.

He had started working in showbiz with Prahlad Kakkar and Farhan Akhtar after his schooling days.

"I really wanted to go to film school. I didn't get through FTII (Film and Television Institute of India) and couldn't afford to go to a film school abroad. So I kept working and learnt on the job," Chandan told.

"The last 10 to 11 years at AKP have been a graduate and a post-graduate degree for me... It has been my education," further added Chandan, who says he has tried to imbibe Aamir's sincere work ethics in life.

"Dhobi Ghat" gave Chandan a chance to do as numerous different jobs as he could behind the scenes, but he didn't know what to do next once the project ended.

"That's when Aamir sir was looking for a manager. When he suggested it (asked me if I wanted to manage his work), I was like 'Ye toh lottery lag gayi (It was like winning a lottery'. The thing is when you're working with him, and you're managing his work and diary, you're getting to spend time with one of the most powerful producers and actors in the country," Chandan told.

His main job as Aamir's manager was to be a "jeeta-jaagta calendar (live calendar)". But he says there were perks too.

"I could rehearse with him, give him cues, I love photography so I would get my camera and shoot him sometimes, I would be in marketing meetings where I could give suggestions. So, I got a lot of chances as it was all still within the industry and within the gambit of films," Chandan told.

"It was a great vantage point, and an entry into how a producer of his level functions... Managing him was like a full lottery ticket," Chandan said, expressing gratitude to Aamir and Kiran for letting him learn and grow despite having no film connection.

Son of a software consultant and a teacher, Chandan is now looking forward to see his hard work come alive with "Secret Superstar", releasing on October 19.

Featuring "Dangal" girl Zaira Wasim, it is the story of a girl who dreams on and works towards making her dream of becoming a singer come true.