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Hindustan Times
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar co-star Sara Arjun once played alongside Salman Khan in Jai Ho; take a look
Ranveer Singh, 40, might be leading the charge in the upcoming action thriller Dhurandhar, but all eyes are on his co-star Sara Arjun — and for good reason. The 18-year-old actor, who will be seen sharing the screen with Ranveer for the first time, isn't exactly a newcomer. In fact, she's acted opposite another Bollywood giant, Salman Khan, long before Dhurandhar was even imagined. Ranveer Singh, Sara Arjun and Salman Khan Yes, you read that right. Sara Arjun played the role of a schoolgirl in Jai Ho (2014), featuring Salman Khan in the lead. At the time, she was only a child, but already making waves in both Bollywood and the South film industries. Now, over a decade later, she's back in the spotlight, and this time, she's the leading lady. From child prodigy to pan-India performer Born on June 18, 2005, Sara Arjun is the daughter of actor Raj Arjun, known for Secret Superstar. By the time she was six, Sara had already starred in over 100 commercials. Her big break came in the Tamil film Deiva Thirumagal (2011), where she played the daughter of a mentally challenged father. She then went on to deliver powerful performances in Saivam (2014), Ek Thi Daayan (2013), Chithirayil Nilachoru (2013), and the acclaimed anthology Sillu Karuppatti (2019). More recently, audiences saw her portraying a younger version of Aishwarya Rai's character in Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023). Dhurandhar: A big debut (again) Directed by Aditya Dhar (Uri: The Surgical Strike), Dhurandhar is being touted as one of the biggest action spectacles of 2025. Unveiled by Jio Studios and B62 Studios on Ranveer Singh's birthday, the film also stars Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal. The high-octane first look is set to a pulsating soundtrack by Shashwat, featuring vocals by Jasmine Sandlas and a special collaboration with genre-blending artist Hanumankind. But while the film's visuals are grabbing attention, so is the casting. Sara's pairing with Ranveer Singh — who is nearly 20 years her senior — has raised eyebrows online. Some netizens have expressed surprise at the age gap, sparking a familiar conversation in Bollywood about onscreen pairings.
India Today
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Who is Sara Arjun, 20-year-old romancing Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar?
Sara Arjun, 20, is a name that's been trending on social media platforms, thanks to Ranveer Singh's latest 'Dhurandhar' first look that released on July 6. As she is paired opposite Ranveer Singh, 40, in the film, a section of people pointed out the obvious 20-year age-gap between the two. The makers of 'Dhurandhar' and the actors are yet to respond to the IS SARA ARJUN?Sara Arjun is the daughter of actor Raj Arjun. She started her career as a child artiste and appeared in many commercials and a Hindi short film before she turned six years 2010, she was signed on as one of the leads in Chiyaan Vikram-starrer 'Deiva Thirumagal', after director AL Vijay spotted her in one of the commercials. In the movie, Sara played the role of a six-year-old daughter to a doting father, who is mentally challenged. 'Deiva Thirumagal' still remains a classic and the climax scene featuring Sara and Vikram in court with the lilting violin in the background made many weep. But, before 'Deiva Thirumagal', she made her debut with the Hindi film, '404', in which she played Sara. She then followed it up with roles in 'Ek Thi Daayan', Salman Khan's Jai Ho', and other notable films. In 2014, she returned to Tamil cinema with director AL Vijay's 'Saivam', another emotional family drama. After 'Saivam', she appeared in Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam films, which failed to fetch her the recognition that her initial films 2019, he acted in two big Hindi films - 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga' and 'Saand Ki Aankh' and earned her name. After a long time, she returned to Tamil cinema with director Halitha Shameem's 'Sillu Karuppati', in which she was one of the leads in one of the episodes of an anthology. She then played memorable roles in 'Ajeeb Daastaans' and 'Toolsidad Junior'.In 2022, director Mani Ratnam cast Sara Arjun as young Nandini (older version played by Aishwarya Rai) in his ambitious 'Ponniyin Selvan'. Her role in the film was matured, and her character required her to portray young love, longing and heartbreak. 'DHURANDHAR' - HER BIG BREAK?Sara Arjun landed the biggest film of her career when she signed director Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar' opposite Ranveer Singh. As the first look was released on Singh's birthday on July 6, she managed to pique everyone's interest with her presence and age gap. While Sara Arjun's role has been kept under wraps, a section of people believe that the makers are likely to have a solid justification for the 20-year age-gap, considering that the film is about a spy in an enemy Arjun's casting and the age-gap row might die a slow death (or not) once the film hits theatres.'Dhurandhar' will release in theatres on December 5.- EndsMust Watch
NDTV
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Who Is Sara Arjun, Once India's Highest Paid Child Actor, Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar Heroine Now
You may not have heard her name, but she has been a familiar face on our TV screens since her childhood. Now all of 20, Sara Arjun is ready to play the female lead opposite Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar. The first look of Dhurandhar was dropped on June 6 (Sunday), coinciding with Ranveer Singh's 40th birthday. Soon, social media was abuzz about who is the new heroine romancing Ranveer Singh in the high-stakes espionage thriller, billed to be based on real events. Who Is Sara Arjun Films run in her blood. Sara Arjun is the daughter of actor Jai Arjun, who has starred in films such as Secret Superstar, Thalaivii, Love Hostel, and Black Friday. Before she ventured into movies, Sara Arjun had appeared in a series of commercials, including one of McDonalds, the multinational food chain. Sara Arjun's Film Credits She later starred in the Hindi film 404 in 2011, the same year she made her Tamil cinema debut with AL Vijay's Deiva Thirumagal. She played a lead role in the film as a six-year-old whose father, essayed by Tamil star Vikram, is a mentally challenged adult. AL Vijay cast her again four years later in his film Saivam with South cinema veteran Nassar. In 2015, Sara Arjun featured in the Telugu remake of Saivam titled Dagudumootha Dandakor. In 2013, she played Emraan Hashmi's dead sister in Ek Thi Daayan. A year later, she had an unnamed role as a school girl in the Salman Khan-starrer Jai Ho. Sara Arjun played the younger Sonam Kapoor in the 2019 movie Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. The actor, who has 58.8K followers on Instagram, last made headlines for playing the younger version for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's mysterious Nandini in Mani Ratnam's two-part period epic Ponniyin Selvan (2022-23). Sara Arjun as young Nandini in Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan. By 2023, Sara Arjun had become the highest-paid child actress in the country, with earnings amounting to Rs 10 crore. Since then she has also starred in the 2024 teen musical drama Magic, directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri of Jersey fame, Malayalam film Ann Maria Kalippilaanu (2016), and 2019 Hindi film Saand Ki Aankh. Sara Arjun In Dhurandhar According to the first look of Dhurandhar, Sara Arjun is the lone female presence in the movie which also stars R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, and Akshaye Khanna. How important her character is to the main plot, which is still under wraps, or how much screen time she gets in the film is a discussion for another time. Presented by Jio Studios, a B62 Studios production, Dhurandhar is written, directed, and produced by Aditya Dhar, produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Lokesh Dhar. It is slated to be released in theatres on December 5.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Forum protests demanding action against Madurai Adheenam
Protesters gathered near Jhansi Rani Park here on Monday to protest against Madurai Adheenam for purportedly spewing comments spreading religious hatred were arrested by police and later released. The protesters under the banner 'Madurai Madha Nallinakka Makkal Kootamaipu,' (Madurai Religious Harmony People's Federation) raised slogans against Adheenam for acting against his post. Advocate K. Vanchinathan, one of the protesters, said that following the car accident, Madurai Adheenam by concealing the fact tried to pose a different narrative with a motive antithetical to his position as a mutt head who has been appointed to propagate Saivam and Tamil language. While the previous Adheenam's work as a mutt head was exemplary in bringing about an equal society by clearing off the differences among the public, the present Adheenam's activity was reflecting that of the Hindutva ideologies, he stated. Despite several complaints and petitions to act against the Adheenam, the police and the State government had not initiated any fruitful action against him, he added. A person who had tried to create a distortion in society by bringing in a religious angle in a plain accident case should have immediately been booked under the National Security Act, Mr. Vanchinathan said. Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department should immediately remove him from the prestigious position which had been held by progressive and broad-minded persons, he noted.
