No budget for de-ageing

R Madhavan is set to return to screens with Aap Jaisa Koi, an upcoming OTT release co-starring Fatima Sana Shaikh. The trailer of the romantic drama film, unveiled yesterday. While the trailer has received a lot of love, what truly caught audiences off guard was Madhavan’s notably youthful appearance —leading many to speculate about the use of de-ageing technology. “They’ve all been accusing me of de-ageing, but I don’t think I have the budget for that. It hasn’t happened,” said Madhavan, at the trailer launch event in Mumbai. So, what’s the secret then? He said, “Good old nutrition and exercise.” He also shared that he discovered that simply eating less worked wonders. His comments have stirred speculation online, with many wondering if it was a quiet jab at Bollywood stars like Aamir Khan and Salman Khan, both of them associated with using digital de-ageing techniques and VFX to look younger on screen.

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