Ameesha Patel shares her opinion about huge age gap between Salman and Rashmika

IANS April 4, 2025 310 views

Ameesha Patel defended the significant age difference between Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna in their new film Sikandar. She drew parallels to her own successful pairings with Sunny Deol despite their 18-year age gap. Salman had previously joked about the 31-year difference during the film's promotions. While the movie features an ensemble cast, it has underperformed at the box office despite the controversy.

"When the film works, everything is forgiven" - Ameesha Patel
Ameesha Patel shares her opinion about huge age gap between Salman and Rashmika
Mumbai, April 3: Actress Ameesha Patel shared her views on Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna's huge age gap in their film 'Sikandar'.

Key Points

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Ameesha cites 20-year gap with Sunny Deol in Gadar hits

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Salman joked about 31-year difference with Rashmika

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Sikandar faces box office struggles despite star cast

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Age-gap romances remain common in Bollywood

During an event in Mumbai, Amisha Patel was asked for her opinion on the debate that recently started in a press conference regarding the age gap between Salman and Rashmika.

Talking to IANS, Ameesha said, "Me and Sunny Ji (Sunny Deol) also have a huge age gap - more than 20 years, but when the film works, everything is forgiven."

Refreshing your memory, Ameesha has shared screen space with Sunny Deol twice, in 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' and 'Gadar 2'. Both these movies turned out to be a massive success at the ticket counters. It must be noted here that Ameesha and Sunny are 18 years apart in age.

Few days back, talking at the trailer launch event of 'Sikandar', Salman spoke about the huge age gap between superstars and younger actresses. Sharing his thoughts on the evolving dynamics in the film industry, Salman said in his trademark style, "I have a 31-year age difference between me and the heroine. The heroine doesn't have this problem. The heroine's father doesn't have this problem." Next, he turned toward Rashmika and asked her, "You don't have this problem, right?"

It is not an uncommon practice in Indian cinema for elderly heroes to romance heroines much younger to them.

Talking about 'Sikandar', the film has been made under the direction of AR Murugadoss. The action thriller was released in cinema halls on March 30 and opened to a mixed response. Despite all the buzz, 'Sikandar' failed to make an impact at the box office.

In the film, Sanjay "Sikandar" Rajkot,(Salman) the king of Rajkot, becomes a target for Minister Rakesh Pradhan (Sathyaraj) after killing his son. When his wife's donated organs save three lives, Rakesh seeks revenge, forcing Sanjay to protect them.

Along with Salman and Rashmika, the core cast of the drama further includes Sathyaraj, Kajal Aggarwal, Sharman Joshi, Prateik Babbar, Kishore, Jatin Sarna, and Sanjay Kapoor, along with others.

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
Honestly, age gaps in Bollywood have been normalized for too long. It's refreshing to see actresses speaking up about it now. While chemistry matters, we should also consider how this affects younger actresses' opportunities. Just my thoughts!
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Rahul S.
If the story works and actors have chemistry, age shouldn't matter. Gadar is proof! Sunny and Ameesha were 🔥 together despite the age gap. Let's focus on good cinema rather than these debates.
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Simran M.
Salman's comment about the heroine's father not having a problem says it all 😅 Bollywood needs to evolve with the times. Great that Ameesha addressed this issue tactfully though!
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Amit D.
The real issue here is why Sikandar flopped despite all the hype. Maybe audiences are finally rejecting these formulaic films with huge age gaps? Food for thought for producers!
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Neha P.
Love how Ameesha handled this question with grace and professionalism 👏 She made her point without bashing anyone. More power to her!
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Vikram J.
At the end of the day, it's about what audiences accept. Gadar worked because the story was powerful and performances were stellar. Age was irrelevant there. Maybe focus should be on better scripts rather than these debates.

We welcome thoughtful discussions from our readers. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic.

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Ameesha Patel Salman Khan Rashmika Mandanna Sikandar Bollywood age gap Sunny Deol Gadar
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