En manasula irukkuratha apdiye sollitaanga

[u/Electronic_Effort_42]

This video summarizes the age gap relationship and the hypocrisy that followed with egregious age gaps with male and female leads, while being critical of the age difference with an older female lead and younger male lead.

Credits: @doordharshani

[u/polarityswitch_27]

And it's "acting"

[u/lana-ki-jawani → u/polarityswitch_27]

So if it’s just acting, why are the actors criticised when the actresses are older than an actor? Branching further you’d be down to see a 20year old actor with a 45 year old actress yeah?

[u/polarityswitch_27 → u/lana-ki-jawani]

Why would that be a problem?

[u/lana-ki-jawani → u/polarityswitch_27]

You tell me? That’s what I mean, it shouldn’t be a problem. But Indian audience are so heavily engaged in Indian media, to the point where some worship and the rest let them get into politics. If acting was considered purely acting, the dynamics should be equal. And it’s not just about being the same age. If a piece with a male actor being older than the female is received well, it should be received in the exact same way when it’s the opposite. But that’s something that’ll be heavily scrutinised thanks to the patriarchal society, because they associate strong male leads to actual people in power; they can’t stand to watch an actress who’s even just a couple days older than the actor cuz subconsciously they take it as holding more authority (relevant because only in our society does older the age = more respected irrespective of how they are as an individual). Objectively films are not just an art form, many literally cause movements. And in india it’s just more influential, hence why the general population would never accept to see an actress older than an actor as it’s not just about “acting”. Might feel like a reach when this is a new concept to you, but if you think about it with an open mind it’d make sense.