Actor Karthi has offered a candid perspective on the ongoing debate surrounding age gaps between male leads and female co-stars in Indian cinema, asserting that an excessive focus on actual ages could severely restrict filmmaking.
"Actors must stop making films if we start worrying about the actual age difference between an actor and an actress," Karthi stated. He argues that the audience's primary focus should be on the narrative and the roles portrayed on screen, rather than the demographics of the individuals playing them.
Karthi emphasized the suspension of disbelief essential to the cinematic experience. "I feel the audience should only see the characters and not bother about the age difference," he added.
Karthi's Annagaru Vostaru is hitting the screens on December 12th. He highlighted the film's central theme of "hero worship", emphasizing that the narrative explores the deep admiration fans hold for their cinematic icons. He echoed his co-star Krithi Shetty's sentiment that the director, Nalan Kumarasamy, has crafted the movie as a sincere tribute to 70s and 80s mass commercial cinema. The film is set in a fictional town.