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Kiran Rao Says Physical Relationships Before Marriage Are No Longer Unusual: 'The World Is A Different Place'
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News18•04-10-2026, 11:24
Kiran Rao: Premarital Physical Relationships Now Common, Youth Embrace Freedom
  • •Filmmaker Kiran Rao discussed how today's youth perceive romantic relationships differently from previous generations, emphasizing a sense of being uninhibited.
  • •During the promotion of 'Lust Stories 3', Rao preferred the term 'free' over 'frivolous' to describe the younger generation's approach to love.
  • •Rao noted that earlier generations had expectations of specific relationship types, often tied to marriage, which is no longer the case.
  • •She highlighted that the world is different now, with diverse ways of expressing oneself and forming connections.
  • •Rao stated that people now have deep, fulfilling relationships, both emotional and physical, without the prior necessity of marriage, reflecting the modern world's changes.

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Filmmaker Kiran Rao discussed modern relationships while promoting her upcoming project 'Lust Stories 3' during an exclusive interview with IANS.

Kiran Rao describes today's youth as 'free' and uninhibited rather than frivolous, noting that they express themselves very differently compared to previous generations.

Kiran Rao noted that while her generation was expected to have physical and emotional relationships strictly after an arranged marriage, today's generation has deep and fulfilling relationships without needing to marry first.