India, March 27 -- Salman Khan's new film Sikandar is days away from release. The film, directed by AR Murugadoss, features Salman opposite Rashmika Mandanna for the first time. While some fans have praised the fresh pairing, others have criticised their 31-year age gap. Recently, at a media interaction for the film's promotion, Salman addressed why he wants to work with female stars of Rashmika's generation and chided the media for not understanding. (Also read: Salman Khan reacts to 31-year age gap with Rashmika Mandanna in Sikandar: 'Tumko kyun dikkat hai bhai')

Talking about working with newer stars, Salman said, "Now, people talk about the heroine of Sikandar, Rashmika. I was thinking that I will work with these new girls, and they ...