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thebalanced.newsSalman Khan Shares Story of First Expensive Purchase: Rolex Watch for Father
Bollywood actor Salman Khan revealed in a recent interview that his first expensive purchase was a Rolex watch worth around Rs 9 lakh, which he gifted to his father, Salim Khan. At the time, Salman was not financially stable and partly took a loan to buy the watch. Salim initially questioned the purchase but later accepted it and eventually gave the watch back to Salman to wear. Salman also mentioned he had stopped wearing watches for many years and now often borrows them from friends.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
75%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The articles focus on a personal anecdote about Salman Khan's early career and family relationship, presenting a human-interest story without political framing. Both sources highlight the actor's humility and family values, with no evident political perspectives or partisan viewpoints influencing the coverage.
Sentiment — Positive (75/100)
The tone across the articles is positive and nostalgic, emphasizing Salman Khan's generosity and the sentimental value of the watch. The coverage portrays the story as an inspiring and heartfelt moment, with no negative or critical sentiment present.
How 2 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| news18 | Salman Khan's First Expensive Purchase Was Not For Himself But For THIS Important Person | Center | Positive |
| timesnow | DYK Salman Khan Gifted Rs 9 Lakh Watch To Dad Salim From His First Paycheque? | Center | Positive |
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 16 May, 07:34 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1timesnow16 May, 07:34 amDYK Salman Khan Gifted Rs 9 Lakh Watch To Dad Salim From His First Paycheque?
- 2news1816 May, 01:50 pmSalman Khan's First Expensive Purchase Was Not For Himself But For THIS Important Person
Lens Score breakdown
37/100
Public interest25/100
Coverage gap100%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Story context
- Category
- Entertainment
- Location
- India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 16 May 2026
- Key entities
- Hindi cinemaSalman KhanSalim KhanLakhIndian rupeeScreenwriterVariety (magazine)IndiaApoorva LakhiaMurtiEid al-FitrKrishna
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