India, March 25 -- Age gaps between lead pairs in Hindi cinema have long been a subject of debate within the industry. Now, 58-year-old Akshay Kumar is set to romance 32-year-old Wamiqa Gabbi in Bhooth Bangla, and the actor questions why it should be considered an issue at all.

In an interview with News18, Akshay shared his thoughts on age-gap love stories. Talking about the age-gap chatter, Akshay said, "Toh kya hai? Humne pehle dekha nahi hai kya kabhi? (So what? Haven't we seen this before?) It happens in Hollywood as well. Sometimes, it's the requirement of the script. (In real life, too), So many people get married to partners older or younger than them."

During the conversation, director Priyadarshan also addressed the matter, emp...