Subhash Ghai Discusses Casting Aishwarya Rai and Akshaye Khanna in Taal
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai reflected on casting Aishwarya Rai and Akshaye Khanna in his 1999 film Taal, highlighting the challenges of choosing relatively new actors for a major project. Ghai noted that Aishwarya, then known for her beauty pageant image, was recommended by choreographer Saroj Khan and that he asked her to shed this glamorous persona to portray her character authentically. Akshaye Khanna was cast following a recommendation from his father, Vinod Khanna. Ghai emphasized his commitment to fresh faces despite initial doubts.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (58/100). Lens Score 29/100.
Outlets measured: zeenews, news18, indianexpress, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 13 Aug, 08:14 am. Other outlets followed.