A ge-gap romance and Bollywood share an uneasy relationship. The sequel of Ajay Devgn-Rakul Preet Singh starrer De De Pyar De is yet another opportunity to explore this subject. Not every film can be a Cheeni Kum . And it doesn’t have to be. But depicting an age-gap romance can be tricky in India. There is judgement. There is a taboo attached to such stories. But the bigger taboo is showing an older woman romancing a younger guy. That is where Bollywood draws its lines.

Age gap romances are tricky in Bollywood. Cheeni Kum is a score, Dil Chahta Hai is a scandal

Women have an expiration date, men don’t. And age gap romances are meant to reaffirm male virility, not the starry-eyed notion of ‘age is just a number’. Show Full Article

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