Sachin Pilgaonkar Recalls Palm Reader's Prediction About Sanjeev Kumar's Lifespan
Actor Sachin Pilgaonkar recalled a palm reader's prediction that late actor Sanjeev Kumar would not live to old age, which influenced Kumar to portray older characters in films. Pilgaonkar shared that he last met Kumar during a dubbing session a day before Kumar's death in 1985 from a heart attack at age 47. Kumar's career included notable films like Sholay and Aandhi, and several of his works were released posthumously.
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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 (46/100). Lens Score 29/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (42–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 30 Jul, 03:57 pm. Other outlets followed.