Bollywood star Aamir Khan was gifted a traditional leather hat worn in the global hit Turkish TV series "Resurrection: Ertugrul" as he arrived Turkey to shoot his latest movie.
Khan received a very warm welcome by Turkish fans upon his arrival in Turkey's Niğde province to scout for a set for his upcoming film "Laal Singh Chaddh," shooting for which has been delayed repeatedly due to the coronavirus outbreak in India.
The famous actor was welcomed in Niğde, the hometown of the hero of the July 15 defeated coup Ömer Halisdemir, and presented with the hat as a gift by Halisdemir’s brother.
Turkey will be the set for the remake of the Hollywood film Forrest Gump by India’s international actor Aamir Khan, the Culture and Tourism Ministry said on Friday.
The Bollywood superstar will complete the remaining half of his film Laal Singh Chaddh, a remake of 1994 US comedy-drama stared by Tom Hanks in Turkey.
As the 55-year-old star had the opportunity to witness the potential of Turkey with regards to its film industry with its technical infrastructure, advanced facilities on cinema and its workforce capacity during his recent visits, Khan decided to move to his new film to Turkey, according to a statement.
In August, the star actor and his crew will be in Turkey with the support of the Turkish ministry for preparatory works to shoot the movie in the country.
Turkey will host prominent figures of Indian cinema for the filming which is scheduled to begin in October and last for about 40 days.
The star of Dangal, 3 Idiots, and PK, Khan will be acting together with his co-star from the blockbuster movie 3 Idiots, famous actress Kareena Kapoor in the new film.
Advait Chandan, known for his movie Secret Superstar, will be the director of Laal Singh Chaddha, which is both produced and starred by Khan.
Khan, who came to Turkey on a special invitation from the Culture and Tourism Ministry to promote his film Superstar in 2017, had received great interest in Istanbul and the capital Ankara.
