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We do a postmortem of the Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh-starrer, directed by debutante Akiv Ali, which deals with the relationship between a 50-year-old man and a 26-year-old girl, and the complications that come with a huge age-gap.
The fact that the film is written and produced by Luv Ranjan, made many of us expect a repeat of his female-bashing romantic comedies like the _Pyaar Ka Punchnama_ franchise and _Sonu Ki Teetu Ki Sweety_, but the love story in this one is, surprisingly, handled with a lot more maturity and depth than his earlier films.
In this episode we discuss Ajay embracing his age (which very few ageing male stars of Bollywood have done so far), the writing of the female characters and complexities of the plot. And whether it did end up being funny and entertaining at all.
Saand Ki Aankh stars Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar, who are both in their early 30s, in the role of real life characters of shooters Prakshi and Chandro Tomar who are over 60 years old. I discuss why appropriate casting of older female actors is important in today's times and the relevance of...
Published 09/27/19
Parikshit Sahni, who recently released a book on his father, the legendary actor, Balraj Sahni, talks about the man and the artiste beyond the arc lights.
Published 09/20/19