Sara Arjun's 'Then and Now' pics from Salman Khan's 'Jai Ho'; Aishwarya Rai's 'Ponniyin Selvan2' go VIRAL amid controversy over casting with Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar
is all the internet has been buzzing about, after her big reveal in the Dhurandhar movie first glimpse. Shortly after the clip released on the occasion of leading man
Ranveer Singh
's birthday, a series of 'Then & Now' photos of the actress have taken over social media.
While some fans have marvelled at the beauty's all-grown-up avatar, others have been igniting a heated debate over her 20-year age gap with co-star Ranveer. The film's newly released visuals have left fans stunned to see the former child star now paired opposite Bollywood's powerhouse Ranveer, who is twice her age.
The photos that have gone viral feature the actress as a child in
Salman Khan
's Jai Ho (2014) and later in
Mani Ratnam
's Ponniyin Selvan 2 alongside
Aishwarya Rai
.
However, reacting to her casting in Dhurandhar, many expressed their surprise and concern over the 20-year age gap between the beauty and Ranveer.
One fan tweeted, '#SaraArjun played a school girl in #SalmanKhan's #JaiHo (2014). She is now romancing #RanveerSingh in #Dhurandhar.' Another added, '#DheivaThirumagal Fame Sara Arjun is the Pair of #RanveerSingh in his Upcoming Film #Dhurandhar.' And perhaps epitomising the shock, a fan remarked, 'Sara Arjun was five years old when Band Baaja Baarat released.'
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A number of fans described their pairing as 'creepy,' with some likening it to 'dad-daughter vibes' rather than a romantic duo. Others claimed that the actress was still a teen when she began filming the movie with the actor who turned 40 over the weekend.
However, others have urged restraint, suggesting that narrative context might justify the casting choice in the espionage drama. 'Unless you watch it, you can't confirm if it's a romantic pairing… maybe it's intentional casting for a mission arc,' read the post.
Directed by
Aditya Dhar
, Dhurandhar features a star-studded cast including Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan,
Akshaye Khanna
, and Arjun Rampal, and is slated for a December 5, 2025 release.
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