Actress Sara Ali Khan's age disparity with her Atrangi Re co-stars Akshay Kumar and Dhanush was a point of contention for director Aanand L Rai. He advised everyone to 'see the film' before jumping to judgments in a new interview.
On Wednesday, the trailer for 'Atrangi Re' was unveiled. Dhanush’s character is shown to be forcibly married to Khan's character, a feisty woman who is already in love with another man, played by Akshay Kumar. While Dhanush is 12 years older than 26-year-old Sara Ali Khan, Akshay is 28 years her senior.
In an interview with Mid-Day, Rai acknowledged the backlash he received as a result of his casting decision. “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 thereafter,” he said. “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 director added.
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After 'Zero', which starred Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, and Katrina Kaif, 'Atrangi Re' marks Rai's comeback to directing. The film was released in 2018 to mostly unfavourable reviews and a lacklustre box office performance.
“I strongly believe that you don’t find love, it finds you. The only thing you should learn is to be a little patient. 'Atrangi Re' is all about love, patience and madness. It’s a fabulous roller-coaster of fun and emotions.” said the director as he spoke at the 'Atrangi Re' trailer launch.
On December 24, 'Atrangi Re' will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.
