Reverse casting: Older women, younger men

Though ageing heroes have romanced nubile young actresses for long, the trend seems to be reversing these days. Producers no longer seem to shy away from pairing a more mature heroine with a compatarively baccha hero. Ranbir Kapoor is one of the fresh young stars of Bollywood, but in the forthcoming Wake Up Sid he is paired opposite the much elder Konkona Sen Sharma.

  • Though ageing heroes have romanced nubile young actresses for long, the trend seems to be reversing these days. Producers no longer seem to shy away from pairing a more mature heroine with a compatarively <i>baccha</i> hero. Ranbir Kapoor is one of the fresh young stars of Bollywood, but in the forthcoming <i>Wake Up Sid</i> he is paired opposite the much elder Konkona Sen Sharma.
    Though ageing heroes have romanced nubile young actresses for long, the trend seems to be reversing these days. Producers no longer seem to shy away from pairing a more mature heroine with a compatarively baccha hero. Ranbir Kapoor is one of the fresh young stars of Bollywood, but in the forthcoming Wake Up Sid he is paired opposite the much elder Konkona Sen Sharma.
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  • Bollywood veteran Rani Mukherjee has a much younger Shahid Kapur as the male lead in <I>Dil Bole Hadippa</I>.
    Bollywood veteran Rani Mukherjee has a much younger Shahid Kapur as the male lead in Dil Bole Hadippa.
  • The dusky Bipasha Basu will be soon seen with newcomer Maradona Rebello in <i>Pankh</i>.
    The dusky Bipasha Basu will be soon seen with newcomer Maradona Rebello in Pankh.
  • And in <i>Aa Dekhen Zara</I>, the Bongshell worked with the one-film-old Neil Nitin Mukesh.
    And in Aa Dekhen Zara, the Bongshell worked with the one-film-old Neil Nitin Mukesh.
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  • Bipasha seems to have a penchant for younger heroes. In <i>Bachna Ae Haseeno</I> she was paired opposite Ranbir Kapoor.
    Bipasha seems to have a penchant for younger heroes. In Bachna Ae Haseeno she was paired opposite Ranbir Kapoor.
  • Romance knows no age, so proved the <i>Kismat Konnection</I>, where Shahid Kapur romanced Vidya Balan.
    Romance knows no age, so proved the Kismat Konnection, where Shahid Kapur romanced Vidya Balan.
  • Even the mesmerising Madhuri fell prey to the younger man. She was cast opposite Akshaye Khanna in <i>Mohabbat</I> and her comeback film <i>Aaja Nachle</i>.
    Even the mesmerising Madhuri fell prey to the younger man. She was cast opposite Akshaye Khanna in Mohabbat and her comeback film Aaja Nachle.
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  • Rekha literally set the screen on fire with her steamy scenes with young Akshay Kumar in <i>Khiladiyon ka Khiladi</I>.
    Rekha literally set the screen on fire with her steamy scenes with young Akshay Kumar in Khiladiyon ka Khiladi.
  • Even Bollywood of yore had examples of older actresses and younger actors. Dharmendra had starred with Meena Kumari in <I>Phool aur Patthar</i>.
    Even Bollywood of yore had examples of older actresses and younger actors. Dharmendra had starred with Meena Kumari in Phool aur Patthar.