Mani Ratnam criticized Kamal Haasan romance, romancing 28 -year -old young Trisha Krishnan in ‘thug life’: ‘We are trying to ignore what is happening in our society’. Tamil film news
Kamal Haasan and Trisha Krishnan’s intensive relationship in the trailer of ‘Thug Life’ captured the Internet earlier this month. However, it also debated 70 -year -old Kamal Haasan on the screen of 42 -year -old Trisha, and 41 -year -old Abhirami to play the role of his wife. Director Mani Ratnam has now addressed criticism.Mani Ratnam about the age difference between Kamal and TrishaIn an interview with mid-day, Mani Ratnam replied to backlash, pointing out that real-life relations with a remarkable age difference are not uncommon and should not be seen differently on the screen.“In real life, there are people, a little older, who have relationships with young individuals, men or women. It is a fact of life. It has been the same for a long time – it’s not yet. When it appears in cinema, we try to find a mistake or pass a decision with it, which means that we are trying to ignore what is happening in our society and insist on ignoring it, it should be only one way, ”he said.Mani Ratnam requests the audience to see them as the characters of Kamal and TrishaThe acclaimed filmmaker also urged the audience to evaluate such scenes based on the characters, not the actors. He further clarified that it is not Trisha and Lotus – these are only two characters in the story. They want the audience to create an opinion after watching the story in the film, not judges Kamal and Trisha to portray those roles.About ‘thug life’The ‘Thug Life’ marked the reunion of Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan as colleagues after 38 years after its prestigious 1987 film ‘Naikan’. The film also stars Silambarson TR, Aishwarya Lakesmi, Ashok Selvan, Jujo George, Nasar, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Rohit Saraf and Baburaj. It is scheduled to release in theaters on 5 June.
