Actor Avneet Kaur, who did cameo appearances in movies such as Qarib Qarib Singlle (2017) and Mardaani 2 (2019), is excited about Tiku Weds Sheru, her first film as a protagonist. Directed by actor Kangana Ranaut, the film’s lead actors — Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui — have an age gap of 27 years. She acknowledges the conversations that have been happening about male stars romancing female actors half their age.

“I don’t see the age gap between a male and female actor as a problem. It has happened in the past, but the performances of the actors have been appreciated. Kangana ma’am said this was a requirement of the film and I agree with her,” says the 20-year-old actor, who has also done TV shows such as Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga and Chandra Nandini.

Even before starting her career as a movie star, Kaur has become quite a rage on social media, with a follower base of 29.5 million. But she feels an actor’s social media popularity is not enough for them to bag a project.

“It took me four years to get a film. Even if you get a project because of the number of followers you have, it all boils down to your talent, eventually. I’ve waited to work on a film for so long. I want to tell the audience that I deserve opportunities because of my talent,” Kaur says.