Akshay Kumar to Amitabh Bachchan to the Khans: Why actors romance heroines half their age
Op IndiaWhen 54-year old astride Akshay Kumar pulled up his sleeves as Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, he was awestruck by 25-year old Manushi Chillar’s entry sequence in the trailer. Many appreciated the on-screen chemistry between Salman Khan and Revathy in 1991 film ‘Love’ where they played love interests at same ages in their respective careers. The diva got married, took a break from films, and started off her second run in Bollywood only to be cast as a housewife in Marathi film ‘Bucket list’ or in eccentric roles including that of Begum Para in the 2014 film Dedh Ishqiya. At a time when actresses like Sridevi and Karisma Kapoor were starting their second innings with the films, Bollywood superstars like Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar were launching younger actresses – Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma and Sonakshi Sinha.
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