Filmy Romance vs. Reality: Actors Share Heartbreaks

Siddhant Chaturvedi and Mrunal Thakur recently reflected on how cinematic romance, prevalent in '90s Hindi cinema, has shaped and sometimes distorted real-life expectations of love. Siddhant shared a mortifying experience from his Class 10 farewell where a grand, film-inspired proposal to his crush resulted in widespread laughter and the girl's rejection, serving as a harsh reality check.

Mrunal Thakur echoed similar sentiments, pointing to Shah Rukh Khan as setting an impossibly high standard for romantic gestures in Bollywood. She expressed a longing for real-life romance to match cinematic ideals, though acknowledged the difficulty in achieving such standards. The actors are set to explore contemporary romance in their forthcoming film, 'Do Deewane Seher Mein,' scheduled for release on February 20, 2026.