“Some people are pitching for the Sairat couple, but the age of the heroine may invite controversy. There is a strong buzz that the duo could be appointed brand ambassadors of the government’s scheme to encourage inter-caste marriage. Akash Thosar and Rinku Rajguru played a young, inter-caste couple in the Marathi film SairatDirected by filmmaker Nagraj Manjule, Sairat tells the story of two college students – a lower-caste boy and an upper-caste girl — who fall hopelessly in love. However, if this proposal is approved, it could go on to court controversy, as the female lead is a minor. In just two weeks, the film surpassed all box office records in the Marathi film industry, and is seen as a realistic commentary on the social divide that has culminated in honour killings of several inter-caste couple in the state.

Source: Mid-Day May 12, 2016 21:41 UTC