From Salman Khan-Rashmika Mandanna to Rajinikanth-Sonakshi Sinha: Co-stars with massive age gaps

Take a look at the list of Indian actors who had massive age differences with their co-stars, from Salman Khan and Rajinikanth to Shah Rukh Khan and more.

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Salman Khan, 59, acted with Rashmika Mandanna, 28, for the first time in their recent release Sikandar (2025). The actor defended the 31 year age gap while promoting the film, claiming that the media ‘ruins it with all the age gap talk’.

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Nandamuri Balakrishna, 64, and Urvashi Rautela, 31, recently acted together in Daaku Maharaaj (2025). Apart from the 33-year age gap, the film even ran into trouble before release for their steps in the song Dabidi Dibidi, which people called ‘vulgar’ and ‘inappropriate’.

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Akshay Kumar, 57, and Manushi Chhillar, 27, made news when they starred together in Samrat Prithviraj (2022) and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024) for the 30-year age gap. Talking to the press, Manushi said, “I don't see it as something that was atrocious or something that shouldn't have been there.”

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Aamir Khan, 60, and Kareena Kapoor, 44, acted together in 3 Idiots (2009) when he was 45 and she was 29. The film was a massive success despite the 16-year age gap, and they worked together again in Talaash (2012) and Laal Singh Chaddha (2022).

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Shah Rukh Khan, 59, has acted with Deepika Padukone, 39, multiple times through the years since her debut in Om Shanti Om (2007) when she was 21 and he was 41. The actor even commented on Karan Johar’s Koffee With Karan that he felt like a ‘stalker uncle’ due to their age difference.

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Rajinikanth, 74, and Sonakshi Sinha, 37, shared the screen in Lingaa (2014) when they were in their 60s and 20s, respectively. Sonakshi talked about the 37-year age gap and said, “It (the age factor) did cross my mind, but the role was such that it didn’t put either of us in an awkward situation.”

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When they acted in Sooryavansham (1999), Amitabh Bachchan was 57 and the late Soundarya was 27. They played a married couple in the film, and Amitabh even looked visibly uncomfortable in some scenes with her, given their 30-year age gap.

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When they acted in Deewana (1992), Rishi Kapoor was 40, and Divya Bharti was only 18. Despite their 22-year age difference, the two managed to make it work, and the film remains one of the highlights in both their filmographies.