Aamir Khan’s New Movie: Tepid Opening And Mixed Reviews

Aamir Khan's new movie Lal Singh Chaddha is off to a tepid start as top film critics have panned the film for lacking a "captivating screenplay" as well as "caricaturish" acting by the Bollywood star.

A remake of Forrest Gump, the film which also features Kareena Kapoor Khan has been off to a slow start despite being immensely promoted in the run up to its release.

According to reports, an average occupancy of around 15-20 per cent is being registered for the morning shows of the movie.

The Aamir Khan-starrer movie has reportedly seen a lower rate of ticket sales in tier two and tier three cities compared to Akshay Kumar's Raksha Bandhan, which also released this week.

The tepid response to Lal Singh Chaddha can also be attributed to the fact that the movie has received mixed reviews from critics.

"Aamir Khan’s comeback vehicle LSC [Lal Singh Chadha] runs out of fuel midway… Lacks a captivating screenplay to enthrall you [second half goes downhill]… Has some terrific moments, but lacks fire in totality," Taran said in a tweet.

In her review, India Today's Nairita Mukherjee has slammed Aamir Khan's "caricaturish" acting, which, according to her, ruined the movie.

She added that the movie would have done better if it wasn't touted as official adaptation of the Tom Hanks-starrer Forrest Gump.

"Perhaps if Aamir had surrounded himself with lesser actors, his performance would have looked better in comparison. Perhaps if the makers hadn't really called it the official Hindi adaptation of Forrest Gump, and just another movie like Salman Khan's Bharat - which, by the way, is very Forrest Gump-like - Laal Singh Chaddha would have appealed more," she said.

However, some other critics have praised the movie for being "faithful" to the beats of its source material, despite few changes in the film.