Aamir Khan addressed the age gap with Genelia D’Suza in Sitare land: ‘Age is no longer a hindrance for actors’. Hindi film news
Aamir Khan is all set to play the role of Genelia D’Suza’s husband in the upcoming emotional drama Sitare Zameen Paar. The pair comes as a surprise for many people, especially since it was Aamir, who introduced Genelia to Hindi cinema in 2008, casting her nephew Imran Khan in opposite Rome-Com Jane Tu … or Jane Na.After more than 15 years, both are now inserted as a married couple. Reacting to the unexpected pair in a recent interview with the Indian Express, Aamir admitted the irony with a laugh: “Yes, I know. The idea came to me. But it was a long time ago.Age-Antar and VFX’s magicIn Sitare Zameen Paar, both Aamir and Genelia, a Hindi remake of the 2018 Spanish film Campon, plays their initial 40s. While Aamir is now 60 years old, he reduced concerns about age difference and credited technology and changed the audience’s perceptions to help bridge the gaps.“We now have the advantage of VFX,” he said. “Earlier, if I had to play at the age of 18, I had to rely on prosthetics-as Anil Kapoor did in Ashwar (1989), when he played at the age of 80. Today, you can see 80 or 40 or 20 with a seamless visual effects on screen. So age is no longer a barrier for actors.”
Aamir’s return and passion for storyDirected by RS Prasanna of Shub Mangal Sahahan, Sitare Zameen Paar made a comeback to acting for Aamir’s performance, after his gap after the lukewarm reception of Lal Singh Chadda and the epidemic-inspired brake. But did he get back back to the set again?“I have a binding line,” he accepted. “If something enters my bloodstream, I can’t stay away.”For the release of June 2025, Slated, Sitare Zameen Paar has been described as a hearty, upcoming age drama.
