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Posted: 12 years ago

#11

Originally posted by: .Anamika.
I've seen a lot of ageist comments on this forum about older actresses like Aishwarya being an "aunty" and I came across a reaction video of Ghagra where someone said she's "old" now and can't be an item girl. Another person said she should "act her age" now. And this was just one song in a movie, could a movie with an older actress and a younger actor ever work in India?
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XpV7PgFFvI[/YOUTUBE]

I personally think Madhuri looks really good in the song! And what surprises me the most is that a lot of these people look like they're educated and living in the modern cities.
To put things into perspective: Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan are now 47 years old. Aamir's 48. Ajay Devgan's 44. Akshay Kumar's 45.
Asin, Jaqueline, Deepika and Sonam are 27. Sonakshi's 25. Kareen'a 32. Priyanka's 30. Bipasha's 34.

If there was a love story between an older woman and a younger man with someone like Madhuri cast opposite a younger actor like Ranbir, would you personally watch that? And if you could cast an older woman with an younger actor, who would your cast be?
Do you think the ageist attitude in Bollywood, and to some extent in India as well, ever change?

but it is weird. Older men with younger women are better. it seems more cute. Look how adorable! Then 16 year old model (maybe you know her Lauren Brant who now hosts kids programmes in Australia):

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozARwiPl8II[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv7ApIby2M8[/YOUTUBE]

romanced my 51 year old Kadim in his music video:

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f6WQ2TP9RE[/YOUTUBE]

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KhatamKahani

@KhatamKahani

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Posted: 12 years ago

#12

Originally posted by: ilovedhanjanird
Dimple and Akshay Khanna in dil chahta hai
but oh well, I know where you're coming from
I liked the song , really
Madhuri is brilliant
but it's just not something i would see her in ,you know
I don't imagine her doing an item number with Ranbir
she is way above that , she is one of the best dancers we've had
sure, now if it was Kajol even it would be more acceptable
but it's just not something i see Madhuri doing and her age has nothing to do with it

Heh...the biggest example was forgotten till you mentioned it.

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smita

@music_masti

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Posted: 12 years ago

#13

asha parekh and rajesh khanna... so many movies...but she was only 3 months elder than him...but still when they come together some major age difference felt...

waheeda rahman and Amitabh - waheeda is 6 yrs older than him...

madhuri and akshay khanna

Rani and vidya with shahid

sridevi with salman sharukh and akshay...

in all these movies its shown the girls are younger than the boys...as their lovers and wives...

aish and zayed khan

hemammalini and rishi kapoor

rani m and ranbir

dimple and akshay

all these stories showed older girls and younger boys stories...

fact is that after 30 ladies age shows in their face...by 40 it increase...but for gents..30- 40 is their prime time...they look same in 30's to 40...

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clarita

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Posted: 12 years ago

#14

Rani acted with Saqib in Bombay talkies who is 25 years old and they shared good chemistry although they were not romantically involved.

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Priyanka

@hiddenstar

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Posted: 12 years ago

#15

honestly speakin it will never work out with a regular storyline, its not an uneducated 'perspective' but it will simply not...an older actor with an a young actress doesnt look weird ,whereas an actor with an older actress ,the age difference is pretty obvious and it stands out ...that put aside, if the storyline is such that it requires such a pairin , it sure will work like in the case of DCH coz then its easier to accept it

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Ume Salma Kakal

@sunflower52

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Posted: 12 years ago

#16

Never like older hero's paring with girls half of their age.

Why not, will accept an older heroine with a younger hero. depends on the script.

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Anamika

@.Anamika.

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Posted: 12 years ago

#17

Originally posted by: pekingexpress
but it is weird. Older men with younger women are better. it seems more cute. Look how adorable! Then 16 year old model (maybe you know her Lauren Brant who now hosts kids programmes in Australia):

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozARwiPl8II[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv7ApIby2M8[/YOUTUBE]

romanced my 51 year old Kadim in his music video:

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f6WQ2TP9RE[/YOUTUBE]

Have you seen The Rebound? Catherine Zeta-Jones and Justin Bartha looked adorable together even with their age gap. I think Ranbir and Madhuri look great together in Ghagra too. To me, it's not about how good the older women look. Madhuri, Sri Devi, Karishma Kapoor - they all look very young according to their ages. It's just the mentality that needs to change.