Atrangi Re Director Defends The Vast Age Gap Between Leads Sara Ali Khan And Akshay Kumar, Dhanush

Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan and Dhanush are all set to entertain the fans as the trio will be sharing screen space in Aanand L Rai¡¯s upcoming film Atrangi Re.

During the trailer launch event, Director Aanand L Rai addressed the criticism he received ever since the movie was announced.

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People have been pointing out the vast age gap between Sara (26) and the two male actors Akshay (54) and Dhanush (38).

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Talking to Mid Day, Aanand L Rai reacted to the criticism around the unusual casting of the film. Rai requested the audience to be patient and see the movie first. He was quoted in the report as saying,

¡°Atrangi means funnily weird. If a filmmaker shows patience in making a film, it¡¯s his small expectation that people wait and understand the reason behind such a cast. We have a habit of judging people. I want people to watch the film for two hours and react to it after that."

He also added that nothing worries him as a filmmaker.

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¡°I am not worried as a filmmaker. I am not here to make formulaic films. If I go wrong, I can be critiqued. People who make cinema learn with every effort. With every success, I learn what¡¯s right. With every failure, I learn what went wrong.¡±

The romantic-musical drama, written by Rai's long-time collaborator Himanshu Sharma, stars Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan in the lead. Akshay Kumar features a special role.

Watch the trailer of the movie here:

"Atrangi Re" was initially scheduled for worldwide release on February 14, 2021, in theatres. The shoot and the release of the movie got delayed due to COVID-19. Atrangi Re will feature music by A R Rahman with lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil.