If Eid is synonymous with Salman Khan offerings, Christmas belongs to Aamir Khan who has delivered some of his biggest hits — including Dhoom 3 (2013), PK (2014) and Dangal (2016) — during this festive period. The superstar probably had similar ambitions when he announced his passion project, Laal Singh Chaddha, as a December 25 release. However, with only 60 per cent of the film shot before the lockdown was brought into effect, sources suggest that the official adaptation of Tom Hanks's Forrest Gump (1994) may be rescheduled for an April 2021 release.

After completing their fourth schedule in Amritsar on March 17, Khan called off the next stint, in keeping with the cine bodies' decision to suspend all shoots. A trade source says, "The unit was to head to Chandigarh for another round of filming. The shoot was moving like clockwork, and Aamir was hoping to release the first teaser around Diwali. However, the lockdown has put the brakes on his plans. Even if the shoots resume by August or September, it is unlikely that the movie will hit screens by December. It may target April 2021 for release."