Age gaps have long been a widely discussed issue in the Bollywood industry. Many believe that large age differences between actors and actresses in leading roles are inappropriate. More often than not, it is the actress who bears the brunt of this, as they are usually cast alongside actors who are nearly twice their age. In a recent interview, R. Madhavan mentioned that these days, age-gap romances are no longer produced.
However, this is not true, and the actor himself is guilty of this, as his new film Aap Jaisa Koi stars Fatima Sheikh in the lead role opposite him. Fatima is also 22 years younger than R Madhavan.
What R Madhavan Said About Age Gap Romances In Bollywood
In his recent interview, R Madhavan talked about how the major age gap between romantic leads in Bollywood is a thing of the past now. He said that now all heroes feel that the time when they could pretend to be the same age as their younger leading lady and romance her is gone.
However, we feel that R Madhavan’s statement is not entirely accurate. There have been many new and upcoming film releases that have a major age gap between the romantic leads. The highly anticipated film Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan, featuring Shanaya Kapoor and Vikrant Massey, has a 13-year age gap. Param Sundari leads Janvi Kapoor and Siddhartha Malhotra have a 12-year age difference, and Ajay Devgn and Rakulpreet have a 22-year gap.
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We are not condemning any actor or any casting decision for this; however, we feel that a revered actor such as R Madhavan should exercise greater care in his statements, rather than making claims that can be debunked easily.