BOLLYWOOD NEEDS TO ADDRESS AGE-APPROPRIATE CASTING: The love triangle in upcoming movie ‘Atrangi Re’, starring Sara Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar and Dhanush has been raising eyebrows because of the large age gap between the female lead and her male love interests. Khan is 26, while Dhanush is 38 years old and Kumar is 54. Director Aanand L Rai has defended this casting and he wants people to “wait and understand the reason behind such a cast.” However, while all three are great actors in their own right, when they’re seen together in a movie it feels off kilter and borderline inappropriate. [COMMENT BY: Jennifer Barretto, Assistant Editor – Features]
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