‘You feel like hugging your father not partner’, says Isha Koppikar on romance with senior stars

June 22, 2024 02:58 PM

Isha Koppikar.

In a candid and emotional interview with Siddharth Kannan, Bollywood actress Isha Koppikar revealed her initial difficulties during showbiz career. Expressing sheer discomfort in romancing with senior co-stars, says: “You don't get the feeling like you are hugging your partner or lover, you feel like you are hugging your father.”

Isha shared that she feels uneasiness in romancing a 30 or 20-year-old actor than her on-screen. Adding to the ongoing age gap controversy,She was quoted as saying: "You do feel uncomfortable when you work with someone 30 or 20 years older than you. I felt uncomfortable when I was working with elderly heroes. You don't get the feeling like you are hugging your partner or lover, you feel like you are hugging your father. I used to feel that. I was new, I thought this was the norm. You are an actor; you focus on your part and forget they are elderly."

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In the same conversation, the actress-politician said that the audience is not a fool and that the senior actors should think before taking up roles, not aligning with their age. She hopes that the actors take note of it and the situation changes because the audience isn't foolish. Isha recalled the audience were once commenting in theatre post watching that the actor was romancing someone who was young enough to be his daughter. The Hum Tum actress shared that due to social media, everyone is now well-acquainted with the age of actors.

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It is important to mention that Isha Koppikar is a well-known Indian actress who has starred in films across different languages, such as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Marathi. Coming from a non-filmy background, her journey to the showbiz wasn't easy. But the actress managed to make a place for herself in the industry. Isha has often been outspoken about her views on the controversies brewing in Bollywood.

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