Ahmad Ibn Umar is an Indian child actor and model who plays the role of Young in the 2022 Hindi film Laal Singh Chaddha, starring Aamir Khan “Laal Singh”.
Wiki/Biography
Ahmad Ibn Umar aka Ahmad Rigoo was born in 2012 (age 10; as of 2022) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India of Zardaga. As of 2022, he is studying in Class 4 at Tindale Bisco School, Srinagar.
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: moss green
family
Ahmed was born into a Muslim family.
Parents and siblings
His father Umer Maqbool is a businessman. His mother is a housewife.
other relatives
Ahmed’s uncle Iibne Sahib works for a film production company in Kashmir, India.
Ahmed ibn Omar’s uncle
Profession
In 2019, at the age of 6, he made his debut with the Hindi film “The Notebook”, playing the role of “Young Captain Kabir Kaur” in the film.
Ahmed ibn Omar in the Hindi film The Notebook (2019)
He subsequently worked as a child model in various fashion shows. He has also appeared in television commercials for various brands, such as clothing brand Turtle.
In 2021, he appeared in the Hindi music video “Bas Ek Tera Main Hoke”.
Ahmad Ibn Umar stars in the 2021 Hindi music video “Bas Ek Tera Main Hoke”.
He is popular for his role as young Laal Singh in the Hindi film “Laal Singh Chaddha” (2022). In an interview, Ahmed said about landing the role that when he learned that Aamir Khan was looking for child actors for the film, he auditioned and was chosen. He further revealed that before starting filming for the film, he attended many training sessions and acting workshops to play the role of a disabled Sikh boy. He said,
Before the shoot, I underwent training in Punjabi and other skills for 3-4 months as I play a physically challenged boy. Later, we shot for 6-7 months in Delhi, Mumbai, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Ladakh, Srinagar and other places. During filming, I usually wake up around 3 a.m. to start preparing for my role and then come back from the set very late. . There is no alternative to hard work and dedication. I hope people will appreciate my performance in the film. “
Ahmed ibn Omar and Aamir Khan
In 2022, he revealed in an interview that he completed shooting for the South Indian film “Kush” starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Vijay Deverakonda. He said,
I have now completed shooting for ‘Kushi’ in Hyderabad and I am happy that I have bagged important roles in two other big films after ‘The Notebook’. I also appeared in the short film Yumerzal and several commercials. Now, my goal is to continue acting and become a top actor in the future. “
Ahmed plays young Rannvijay in the film Animals (2023).
Ahmed ibn Omar in a still from the film “Animals” (2023)
#boycottlalsinghchadha
In 2022, as soon as the trailer of the movie “Laal Singh Chaddha” was released, netizens on social media started the #BoycottLaalSinghChaddha trend. Netizens said that the film is a replica of the Hollywood movie “Forrest Gump” (1994) starring Tom Hanks. However, the official Twitter account of “Forrest Gump” clarified through a tweet that the film is an official remake of “Forrest Gump”.
Forrest Gump official account tweets
The boycott is also related to Amir Khan’s meeting with Turkish First Lady Emin Erdogan in 2020. Aamir Khan was also criticized for hurting people’s religious sentiments in the Hindi film PK (2014). Later, a netizen tweeted:
Aamir says in the movie that it is better to give milk to the poor than to serve it in the temple, so we would rather donate Rs 200 than watch Laal Singh Chaddha in the theatre. “
Aamir Khan during his visit to Türkiye
Boycott Laal Singh Chaddha’s tweets
Apart from Aamir Khan, film heroine Kareena Kapoor was also criticized for a statement she made in 2020, in which she said:
Why do people accuse us of nepotism? Do we force people to watch our movies? If we were Nebo kids wouldn’t we watch our movies? They can’t live without watching our movies, so it’s not our fault! “
So guys, even Kareena Kapoor said don’t watch their movie – Toh MAT JAO Dekhne #boycottbollywoodmovies #boycottbollywood #SushantSinghRajput pic.twitter.com/lZE1wosKxu
— Rosey (@rose_k01) August 9, 2020
Facts/Trivia
- At the age of 4, he began auditioning for various acting projects. Initially, he failed the audition, but he kept trying.
- In an interview, Ahmed’s father shared how Ahmed became interested in acting. He said,
No one in our family knew anything about acting, but Ahmed’s ‘mamu’, named Iibne Sahib, was associated with a production company in Kashmir. Since Ahmed had the looks and was interested in acting, he (sahib) took him for an audition and the rest is history. Ahmed also prays and recites the Quran, and in addition to acting, he wants to be a football player. I will support him in all his endeavors. “
- According to some media sources, Shinda Grewal, son of Punjabi singer Gippy Grewal, is the first choice to play the role of young Laal in the 2022 Hindi film “Laal Singh Chaddha”. However, when Zinda was asked to cut her hair for the film, he declined the offer because Zinda is a Sikh and cutting hair is considered pious in Sikhism.
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