Alia Bhatt To Nayanthara, Shah Rukh Khan Continues To Romance Much Younger Women Even In 2023
From Nayanthara to Alia Bhatt, Here's a list of female actresses who had massive age difference with co-star Shah Rukh Khan.
¡°I cannot ask her to be my age and I cannot be of her age, how much I try to.¡±
Shah Rukh Khan once said this while confessing he feels awkward romancing younger actresses on-screen. But what to do as the country has made him rule the throne of a romance icon for decades now. SRK in himself is a synonym of love and ask his fans, they¡¯ll write a book on it.
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Shah Rukh Khan has often been targeted for the same age-gap debate and the actor turns tone-deaf to all trolls. Yet again, Khan is all set to romance 19 year younger actress Nayanthara in his upcoming film Jawan. From 17 to 27 years, here¡¯s a list of 9 actresses who starred opposite SRK and shared a massive age gap.
1. Nayanthara in Jawan - 19 years
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The south star is all set to make her Bollywood debut with this Shah Rukh Khan starrer. This Atlee directorial is releasing on 7th September in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. SRK (57) will be seen romancing Nayanthara (38) in this action thriller.
2. Alia Bhatt in Dear Zindagi - 27 years
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Alia who is 30 shares a massive age gap with SRK and falls in love with his on-screen character. Released in 2016, Dear Zindagi was a coming-of-age film directed by Gauri Shinde best known for helming blockbuster English Vinglish.
3. Anushka Sharma in Zero - 22 years
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Before Pathaan, SRK was on a break of four years after the failure of his film Zero. The 2018 film featured Khan romancing Anushka who is 22 years younger than him. Sharma even made her debut opposite SRK when she was just 20 and he was 43.
4. Taapsee Pannu in Dunki - 21 years
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SRK¡¯s third release for this year, Dunki is bringing together Khan and National Film Awards-winner Rajkumar Hirani for the first time. This December release will star SRK opposite actress Taapsee Paanu who turned 36 last month.
5. Deepika Padukone in Pathaan - 20 years
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Earlier this year, India¡¯s biggest superstars Shah Rukh and Deepika shared the screen in the film Pathaan. Padukone who is 37 against SRK¡¯s 57 age has earlier worked with him in films like Chennai Express and Happy New Year. The 21-year-old even made her debut with 42-year-old Khan in Om Shanti Om.
6. Mahira Khan in Raees - 19 years
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Pakistan¡¯s most popular actress Mahira Khan made her Bollywood debut opposite SRK in the 2017 film Raees. Mahira was just 38 which is around 19 years younger than the Don star. Mahira and other pak artists were later banned from India.
7. Katrina Kaif in Jab Tak Hai Jaan - 17 years
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With an age gap of 17 years, Katrina and SRK first starred in 2012¡¯s superhit film Jab Tak Hai Jaan. The duo later shared the screen in Zero alongside Anushka Sharma.
8. Priyanka Chopra in Don - 17 years
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Once rumoured to be madly in love, Shah Rukh Khan worked with Priyanka in Don 2 who is 17 years younger than him. The duo¡¯s on-screen jodi was loved by millions until Khan¡¯s wife Gauri decided to put a brake on their casting together.
9. Kareena Kapoor in Ra.One - 15 years
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Khan romanced Bebo in this 2011 film. The duo share an age gap of 15 years between them. They also worked in films like Asoka, Don and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham.
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Aditya Sagar is an Entertainment Journalist at Indiatimes who holds a true-blue Bollywood heart and has his ears tuned to the whispers of Tinseltown. From Dharma to Drama, he is your trusted guide to the glitz, glamour and gossip that make headlines. He can be reached out @theadityasagar across all social media platforms.
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