Aamir Khan will be seen playing the role of a Sikh man in his upcoming film, Laal Singh Chaddha, an adaptation of the Hollywood film, Forrest Gump. The first look of the film was officially launched today on the internet and the netizen are going gaga over. Aamir has donned the turban and appeared as a Sikh man for an advertisement before. But this time, he brought even more authenticity to the role by actually growing out his beard. For playing the role of a Sikh man, Bollywood actors usually go for makeup. In the very recent past, Akshay Kumar donned the turban and a beard for his role in the Dharma Productions' war film, Kesari. 

Well, this gave fans of Aamir Khan an opportunity to go at loggerheads with the fans of Akshay Kumar. One Twitter user pointed out, "Growing real beard to do justice to the character." Interestingly, Akshay Kumar's film, Bachchan Pandey will clash with Laal Singh Chaddha on December 2020.

Check Out Some Of The Fan Reactions Here:

An Akshay Kumar Fan Comes TO Defend

And Here Is One More Tweet

Which side of the debate are you on? Should actors always go the extra mile to give the realistic edge to their characters that they play? Or if the look can be achieved with makeup so why bother? Let us know in the comments below or tweet to us @latestly.

In the past, actors Ranbir Kapoor has played a Sikh man in Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year. Farhan Akhtar has played the role of Milkha Singh in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Saif Ali Khan plays the Sikh cop, Sartaj Singh, in the Netflix original series, Sacred Games. 

Laal Singh Chaddha is being directed by Advait Chandan, who has Secret Superstar to his credit. The story has been adapted by Atul Kulkarni. The movie reunites Aamir Khan with his 3 Idiots and Talaash co-star Kareena Kapoor Kha, who had to audition for the role, a first for her in her career. 

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