South superstar Chiranjeevi on Saturday announced that he will be presenting the Telugu version of Aamir Khan's much-awaited movie Laal Singh Chaddha.
An official remake of Tom Hanks' 1994 feature Forrest Gump, the film is directed by Advait Chandan and adapted by noted actor Atul Kulkarni.
Chiranjeevi shared the news in a post on Twitter, saying he is thrilled and privileged to present Laal Singh Chaddha to the Telugu audiences.
“Feel very privileged to present the Telugu version of my dear friend #AamirKhan s wonderful emotional roller coaster #LaalSinghChaddha. Our Telugu audiences are surely going to love him,” the 66-year-old actor wrote.
The news comes a day after a special screening of the movie was held at Chiranjeevi's house which was attended by Aamir, RRR director SS Rajamouli, Akkineni Nagarjuna and his son Naga Chaitanya, and Pushpa filmmaker Sukumar.
Laal Singh Chaddha also features Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh and Naga Chaitanya, among others.
Backed by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Aamir Khan Productions, the film is scheduled to be released worldwide on August 11.
Earlier in the day, Chiranjeevi also took to Twitter to thank Aamir for a preview of the film at the former’s Hyderabad residence.
“Fascinating how a chance meeting & a little chat with my dear friend #AamirKhan @Kyoto airport - Japan, few years ago led to me becoming a part of his dream project #LaalSinghChaddha. Thank You #AamirKhan for the exclusive preview at my home.Heartened by your warm warm gesture!,” he wrote.
Chiranjeevi was all praise for Laal Singh Chaddha after the preview.
“Most of all, what a Gem of a film you have made!! Such a wonderful emotional journey!!,” he tweeted.
