Mona Singh Reacts to the Trolls About Her Role In Laal Singh Chaddha

Mona Singh has responded to the criticism surrounding her casting as the mother of Aamir Khan's character in their new film Laal Singh Chaddha. Mona, 40, plays mother to the 57-year-old Aamir in a move many have criticized. Laal Singh Chaddha is the official adaptation of Tom Hanks-starrer Forrest Gump. While Aamir has taken up Tom's role, Mona reprises the role played by Sally Field.

Even after delivering an excellent performance in the movie, many netizens were seen trolling Mona Singh about the age gap of 17 years in real life.

She told India Today, "There was the whole thing going on. I didn't want to talk about it before because I wanted people to see the movie. And I am an actor. I am not playing Aamir Khan's mother; I am playing Laal's mother. As Laal ages, I age in the movie."

The actor added, "It is not an Aamir Khan biopic where he is 57, and I am 40 and playing a mother. That would be wrong. Honestly, it did not once cross my mind that I might be doing the wrong thing. I was so confident and sure that most people would not question the age gap once they watched the film."

Laal Singh Chaddha marks the reunion of Mona, Aamir, and Kareena Kapoor after their 2009 film 3 Idiots. Mona and Kareena played sisters in the movie, with Aamir playing Kareena's boyfriend, who delivers Mona's baby in a pivotal scene.

Laal Singh Chaddha opened in theatres on August 11 to mixed reviews. It collected around ₹10-11 crore on an opening day. As per the Hindustan Times review of the film, "Mona Singh as Laal's mother is endearing and looks authentic in a role of a Sikh woman, who doesn't look odd with her Punjabi diction."