Controversy around Trisha Krishnan’s bold moves in 'Sugar Baby' song from Kamal Hassan’s 'Thug Life' decoded

The issue of age gap between leading men and women in Indian cinema has been called out many times. The moment the trailer of Kamal Hassan’s Thug Life was launched, the romance between Haasan and Trisha surprised many. The romance shown between the two was also questioned. A kissing scene, sparked online discussions Netizens questioned the age difference between the actors. This time the discussion was about Kamal Haasan and  Trisha Krishnan’s 30-year age gap.

The lyrical video of Sugar Baby featuring Trisha Krishnan in a white saree raised a lot of eye brows and didn’t go down well with the audiences. Netizens even questioned who is the ‘sugar daddy’, is it Kamal Hassan or Silambarasan TR? The clip also shows brief moments of her scenes with Kamal Haasan. A few action shots featuring Silambarasan TR are included as well.

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About the ‘sugar daddy’ songs

Sugar Baby from _Thug Life_ is composed by A.R. Rahman, with lyrics by Siva Ananth. The rap segment is performed by Shuba, while the vocals are rendered by Alexandra Joy, Shuba, and Sarath Santhosh. The music supervision is handled by Nakul Abhyankar and Prashanth Venkat. The song is around a wedding celebration and features Silambarasan TR and Sanya Malhotra. The video shows Kamal Haasan and STR enjoying the lively wedding atmosphere with Trisha dancing.

Trisha’s response to criticism

Trisha responded to criticism by saying that she was prepared for the backlash, yet she also believed that the online pairing with Kamal Haasan would be magical. She said, “I think that’s something I knew when they announced the film and I had not even signed it. So that’s when I knew, wow, this is magic. And I was not even part of the film at that point in time.”

Speaking of the incredible experience of witnessing Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam come together and work, Trisha added, “So all of us as actors, we were like, oh damn, we have to do some work here. We’ve got to stop staring at them. So it was magic.”

(With added inputs from agencies)

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