Meet Sara Arjun, 19-Year-Old Who Once Played Young Aishwarya, Will Now Reportedly Romance Ranveer

Ranveer Singh is set to headline Aditya Dhar’s directorial movie, which also features Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal. The makers of the movie announced the same a few months ago sparking a fan frenzy.

A report in Peeping Moon suggested that 19-year-old Sara Arjun has been roped in as the film's female lead. While there is no official confirmation of the same, the age difference between the lead stars has irked social media users. However, though Sara is young, she has been a part of the showbiz almost all her life.

Who is Sara Arjun, set to make her debut opposite Ranveer Singh ?

Sara Arjun is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Tamil and Hindi films. She is the daughter of actor Raj Arjun. She has also appeared in a series of commercial and short Hindi films as a child artist.

The actress started her career in front of the camera when she was only one and a half years old. Arjun featured in her first commercial when she was spotted by a brand while she was with her parents in a shopping mall. Since then she has featured in over 100 commercial ads, including some prestigious brands. 

She was six years old when director Vijay approached her for the role of Nila in the Tamil drama film Deiva Thirumagal (2011). She received massive critical acclaim for portraying the role of a six-year-old whose father was mentally challenged. The actress has also portrayed the role of young Aishwarya Rai's character Nandini in the Mani Ratnam magnum opus PS 1. She was also seen in the Hindi film Ek Thi Daayan, as the younger sister of the protagonist.

She has featured in films including Jai Ho, Saivam, Dagudumootha Dandakor, Jazbaa, Ann Maria Kalippilaanu, The Song of Scorpions, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, Saand Ki Ankh and Sillu Karupatti among others. Sara Arjun has also been part of short films including Misha, The Perfect Girl, Daughter and Paath (The Lesson). Sara Arjun has bagged accolades including the Vijay Award for Best Child Artist and the Vijay Special Jury Award.

DYK Sara Arjun is the daughter of a popular actor Raj 

While Sara Arjun may have started young in the industry, she is no stranger to showbiz. The budding actress is the daughter of popular actor Raj Arjun. He works predominantly in Hindi films with notable roles in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu cinema as well. He featured in Secret Superstar, Thalaivii, Love Hostel and the Telugu film Dear Comrade. 

Sara's younger brother, Arjun is also an actor who ade his debut ith the 2016 short film Dinner.  

Fans react to Sara Arjun’s casting as female lead opposite Ranveer Singh

Given the fact that the PS 1 actress Sara Arjun is 19 and  Ranveer Singh  39, the news of the actress being cast opposite each other did not sit well with the fans. After a clipping of the news was shared on Reddit, one user wrote, “Omg !! She is still a kid in my eyes . I know heroines usually start in 19, 20 .. but with Ranveer Singh it feels odd.” Another user wrote, “I feel like inherently these older actor relish this kind of opportunity because they know if they outside of movies it will be lot of flak, so might as well do it in name of movie”.

Reportedly, in Aditya Dhar’s upcoming project, Ranveer Singh will be portraying an intelligence officer in the high-octane espionage thriller, alongside Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and Saif Ali Khan. Sanjay Dutt will be seen as the main antagonist. More details about the film's release are awaited.