Overview
- Akshay Kumar, in interviews published Wednesday, dismissed criticism of romancing 32-year-old Wamiqa Gabbi at 58 and said such casting can be a script need and is common in Hollywood and real life.
- Director Priyadarshan argued that audiences judge an actor’s “screen age” rather than real age, a concept that treats how someone reads on camera as different from their years.
- Bhooth Bangla is set for theaters on April 10, moved up from a May plan, while one outlet reported an unconfirmed talk of a brief delay due to box-office crowding.
- The horror-comedy reunites Kumar with Priyadarshan after about 14 years and features an ensemble that includes Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav and others.
- Kumar praised Gabbi’s serious rehearsal style, and coverage ranged from neutral write-ups of the defense to pointed critiques like The Statesman’s piece calling the pattern outdated.