Twinkle Khanna Older Folks Hide Affairs Better Than Youth
Updated on Nov - 06 - 2025, 06:28 AM
During a recent episode of the talk show Two Much, host actress Twinkle Khanna ignited a lively, somewhat controversial conversation around infidelity and age-old relationship norms. Joining her on the show were co-host Kajol, director-producer Karan Johar and actress Janhvi Kapoor.
The topic under discussion: “Is emotional infidelity worse than physical infidelity?” While Kajol, Twinkle and Karan leaned toward emotional betrayal being more damaging, Janhvi firmly held that both forms can be equally destructive. Twinkle pushed the envelope further when she said: “Older people are better at hiding affairs… much more practice.” Her remark intended to be tongue in cheek nonetheless provoked strong online reaction.
Kajol, for her part, responded in a measured way, acknowledging the comment while noting younger people, aided by social-media exposure, might actually be better at hiding things or at least less secretive.
The exchange has laid bare a few interesting points. One: our societal views on infidelity continue to evolve. Physical betrayal once carried an almost unassailable stigma; today, emotional disloyalty is increasingly seen as a deeper wound. Two: age and experience play into how people view and handle relationships Twinkle’s remark about “practice” may be facetious, but it reflects a wider assumption: older individuals may have had more relationship cycles, more exposure to the complexities of trust and secrecy. Three: the younger generation isn’t necessarily more innocent between smartphones, social media footprints and changing moral expectations, concealment might actually be harder today despite being attempted more often.
For viewers, the moment serves as a springboard for self-reflection: How do I define fidelity? What counts as betrayal? Does age or experience change the rules of the game? Twinkle’s comment may have drawn chuckles, but it also draws attention to how we categorise, condone or condemn behaviour across age-groups.
In the end, whether one agrees with the hosts or not, the conversation is valuable. It surfaces the messy terrain of relationships, of what we hide, what we reveal and who gets to judge. And maybe one lesson is universal: hiding something doesn’t erase its emotional cost.