Tabu says, “I have to embrace my age,” speaking about taking roles of her age in films

Ahead of the release of her latest film, “Auron Mein Kaha Dum Tha,” she mentions that director Neeraj Pandey didn’t use any VFX to de-age her.

Actress Tabu is all set for the release of her newest film with Ajay Devgn, Auron Mein Kaha Dum Tha, directed by Neeraj Pandey. Tabu has been a part of the industry for more than three decades; over the years, she has made sure to choose roles that suited her age. She recently mentioned how she is done playing young women onscreen. In an interview with News18, she confessed that she is not about to pretend to be young onscreen, which is one of the reasons she got excited to play her character in her latest film.

Neeraj Pandey did not use VFX to de-age Tabu or Ajay Devgn.

Tabu recently mentioned how happy she was to know the vision of director Neeraj Pandey, who did not use VFX to de-age her or Ajay Devgn. Auron Mein Kaha Dum Tha is a film that marks the reunion of Tabu and Ajay opposite each other. It’s also their tenth onscreen collaboration.

What did Tabu say about playing young characters onscreen?

In the interview, Tabu shared that age-appropriate casting would be a norm back in the day, mentioning how older actors have only begun playing young characters onscreen in recent years. Speaking on the same, she said, “Yeh sab cheezein pehle bhi toh hota tha jab de-aging ka concept nahi tha (This used to happen earlier also because there was no concept of de-aging). We saw different actors playing younger selves of the protagonists. Once they grew up, they became Dharmendra or Dilip Kumar. I think that with this film, we’re continuing that tradition.”

Unlike her male contemporaries, Tabu said she wouldn’t want to essay a young woman onscreen, emphasizing that “I would refuse those parts. I don’t think that I’ll be open to playing a 30-year-old anymore. I’ve no option but to embrace my age.”

Auron Mein Kaha Dum Tha stars Shantanu Maheshwari and Saiee Manjrekar, who play younger versions of Ajay Devgn and Tabu, respectively.