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Neena Gupta says Anurag Kashyap wanted to cast older actors in Saand Ki Aankh: ‘Financers wanted younger actors’
4 years, 11 months ago

Neena Gupta says Anurag Kashyap wanted to cast older actors in Saand Ki Aankh: ‘Financers wanted younger actors’

Hindustan Times  

Months after raking a storm with her tweet about the casting of younger actors in Saand Ki Aankh, Bollywood actor Neena Gupta has said producer Anurag Kashyap wanted to cast her in the film but the financers wanted younger actors. When Anurag announced this film –Saand Ki Aankh, I called him and said ‘Ye role to mai kar sakti hu, …

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Rishi Kapoor on 'Saand Ki Aankh' casting controversy: Senior actors would have looked the part
5 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Kapoor on 'Saand Ki Aankh' casting controversy: Senior actors would have looked the part

India TV News  

Actor Rishi Kapoor believes the audience today is more accepting of seeing senior actors in prominent roles on screen. The veteran actor, who next features in Jeethu Joseph's "The Body" with Emraan Hashmi and Sobhita Dhulipala, said filmmakers have started to treat their films' cast at par with each other. He referenced to the casting controversy around "Saand Ki Aankh" …

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Bhumi Pednekar reacts to claims of her unfair casting in Bala: By that logic, I shouldn't have done Dum Laga Ke Haisha
5 years, 1 month ago

Bhumi Pednekar reacts to claims of her unfair casting in Bala: By that logic, I shouldn't have done Dum Laga Ke Haisha

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While Ayushmann Khurrana battles premature balding in Bala, his co-star Bhumi Pednekar plays an orphaned girl who combats social wrath and societal prejudice coming her way as she plays a dark-skinned character. “Just like my character Latika, I have also been trying to break the mould through my work in my personal life, and here was another chance to do …

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Tushar Hiranandani on Bhumi, Taapsee and ageism, Saand Ki Aankh’s Shashi Kapoor connect, misogyny and why he won't do another Masti
5 years, 2 months ago

Tushar Hiranandani on Bhumi, Taapsee and ageism, Saand Ki Aankh’s Shashi Kapoor connect, misogyny and why he won't do another Masti

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His filmography is as varied as it gets. In the 62 years since Mother India****, shouldn’t we have evolved beyond a stage where we make young women play old women? Okay, you have written vastly varied films – raunchy comedies, a pleasantly mild comedy like Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge – and you’ve directed this film. I’ve made the film respecting …

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Saand Ki Aankh: Bhumi Pednekar responds to allegations by Neena Gupta, Soni Razdan of sabotaging senior actress' roles
5 years, 3 months ago

Saand Ki Aankh: Bhumi Pednekar responds to allegations by Neena Gupta, Soni Razdan of sabotaging senior actress' roles

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Bhumi Pednekar, along with Taapsee Pannu, will soon be seen as the legendary Tomar sisters in the Tushar Hiranandani-directed sport drama Saand Ki Aankh. Neena Gupta and Soni Razdan had expressed their disappointment for not being approached for roles suited better for actresses their age. “Casting is the filmmaker’s prerogative, and while I respect Neena ji and Soni ji and …

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Soni Razdan reacts to Saand Ki Aankh controversy, says casting young actors to play old characters ‘makes no sense, it’s silly’
5 years, 3 months ago

Soni Razdan reacts to Saand Ki Aankh controversy, says casting young actors to play old characters ‘makes no sense, it’s silly’

Hindustan Times  

Actor Soni Razdan has expressed her disappointment at the casting of non age-appropriate actors to play sharpshooting grandmothers in the film Saand Ki Aankh. I get there is something called box office draw but then why make a film on 60-year-olds if you can’t cast the real ones?” Saand Ki Aankh stars Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar in lead roles. …

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Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar-starrer 'Saand Ki Aankh' sparks debate on 60-plus casting
5 years, 3 months ago

Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar-starrer 'Saand Ki Aankh' sparks debate on 60-plus casting

New Indian Express  

In a sharp rejoinder Taapsee responded with this post on social media: "I wonder. Or it's just reserved for two females who at relatively nascent stage of their career venture out to do something, which we were told, most of the people turned down? And in the future are we going to question Ayushmann Khurrana for playing a gay man …

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Neena Gupta on Taapsee and Bhumi as Saand Ki Aankh leads: ‘At least cast us for parts that suit our age’
5 years, 3 months ago

Neena Gupta on Taapsee and Bhumi as Saand Ki Aankh leads: ‘At least cast us for parts that suit our age’

Hindustan Times  

Actor Neena Gupta on Tuesday spoke about the casting of Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu as two women who become champion sharpshooters in their 60s in Saand Ki Aankh. A fan proposed that instead of Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar, Shabana Azmi and Neena Gupta should have been cast in the film. A Twitter user pointed out how Gupta, Shabana …

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'Only Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar had guts to look older in Saand Ki Aankh,' director Tushar Hiranandani
5 years, 3 months ago

'Only Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar had guts to look older in Saand Ki Aankh,' director Tushar Hiranandani

India TV News  

Debutant director Tushar Hiranandani says he faced a lot of difficulties while casting two leads, who would look like women in their 60s onscreen, for his film "Saand Ki Aankh". The film is the real life story of octogenarians Chandro Tomar and Prakashi Tomar of Johri village in Uttar Pradesh. In the film, Bhumi Pednekar will be seen as Chandro …

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Saand Ki Aankh: Many senior actors turned down roles as they didn’t want non-glamorous roles, says producer
5 years, 8 months ago

Saand Ki Aankh: Many senior actors turned down roles as they didn’t want non-glamorous roles, says producer

Hindustan Times  

While actors Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar have been appreciated for their looks as old women in Anurag Kashyap’s production,Saand Ki Aankh, critics have also pointed out that casting age-appropriate actors would have been better. Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar take on the roles of 60-year-old women shooters in Saand Ki Aankh. Claiming that the producers approached 15 senior actors …

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