Laal Singh Chaddha is an upcoming Indian Hindi -language comedy-drama film directed by Advait Chandan , produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao through Aamir Khan Productions along with Viacom18 Motion Pictures . An official remake of the 1994 American film Forrest Gump , [1] [2] [3] it stars Aamir Khan as the titular character and Kareena Kapoor as his love interest. Laal Singh Chaddha Theatrical release poster Directed by Advait Chandan Produced by Aamir Khan Kiran Rao Screenplay by Original: Eric Roth Indian Adaptation: Atul Kulkarni Based on Forrest Gump by Winston Groom Starring Aamir Khan Kareena Kapoor Vijay Sethupathi Music by Pritam Cinematography Setdrfu (Satyajit Pande) Edited by Manhnfik Dawar Production company Aamir Khan Productions Viacom18 Motion Pictures Distributed by Viacom18 Motion Pictures Paramount Pictures Release date 25 December 2020 Country India Language Hindi