Naseeruddin Shah Addressed Age Gap with Sonam Khan During Tridev Filming, Director Says
Director Rajiv Rai recalled that during the 1989 film Tridev, actor Naseeruddin Shah, then 38, expressed concern about romancing teenage co-star Sonam Khan due to their age difference. Naseeruddin mentioned that Sonam was younger than his own daughter, but the director reassured him it was acceptable for cinema. Sonam was reportedly enthusiastic about working with Naseeruddin. The actor also felt shy about performing the sensual song "Tirchi Topiwale" but became comfortable after Rai encouraged him to focus on acting rather than dancing.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 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 (50/100). Lens Score 28/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 26 Oct, 04:27 pm. Other outlets followed.