Why age gap romance still rules Indian cinema - Excl

In the world of Indian cinema—where fantasy meets formula—few tropes have persisted as stubbornly as the tendency to pair aging male superstars with much younger female leads. What was once accepted without question is now being challenged more vocally—by audiences, actors, and filmmakers alike. In this special feature, ETimes gathers unfiltered insights from industry insiders like Govind Namdev, Shenaz Treasury, Vivek Agnihotri, Anant Mahadevan, Rahul Bhat who lay bare the gendered dynamics of Indian cinema’s most controversial romantic formula.

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