From Anushka Sen to Erica Fernandes: TV actresses who romanced older men on-screen

When it comes to romance on screen, our TV actresses have never shied away from getting paired opposite a much older actor. Let’s take a look at some pairings when the actresses have not bothered about the age gap portrayed on-screen. When the script demands, age is just another number. Photo - Instagram

New show Jhansi Ki Rani will see the very young Anushka Sen romance Vikas Manaktala. Anushka, 16, who is seen in the titular role, plays Vikas’ onscreen wife. Vikas plays the role of King Gangadhar in this historical drama. The couple is shown to have a difference of almost 30 years. Photo - Instagram

While there’s no romantic track between the two in Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2, there was a plot where Erica aka Prerna almost got married to Sanjay’s character Naveen babu. In the serial, their age-difference was much talked about. Photo - Instagram

Kritika’s character Nidhi falls in love with a much older and senior Dr. Ashutosh Mathur played by Monish Bahl and later Sharad Kelkar. The duo comfortably played their age and shared a great chemistry. (Photo - Facebook)

This show focused on the female lead Ahana played by Smriti Kalra fall in love with her deceased father’s friend, Anant Mathur played by Sanjay Kapoor. Although it was the scheming love as Ahana wanted revenge, but the characters do get married despite the age difference. Photo - Instagram

The 2001 show saw Prerna’s character played by Shweta getting married to middle-aged business tycoon Mr. Bajaj (Ronit). Photo - Instagram

Aasiya, who is in her late twenties, played a much older Ronit Roy’s second wife in Bandini. She was seen mothering five kids from his previous wife. Photo - Instagram

The show which will air soon will see Kamna in the role of Rajesh, wife of Yogesh’s character Happu. The actress will be playing a mother to Happu’s nine kids. Photo - Instagram