Tej Sapru Recalls Rajesh Khanna's Arrogance and Later Apology on Film Set
Veteran actor Tej Sapru recalled an incident on a film set in Kashmir when Rajesh Khanna unexpectedly verbally abused him. Sapru described Khanna as arrogant during his peak stardom but also exceptionally generous. The episode deeply affected Sapru due to his respect for Khanna, whose first film was with Sapru's father. Khanna later apologized and made amends by spending a night with Sapru, highlighting the complex nature of the late actor's personality.
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 (51/100). Lens Score 28/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 8 Aug, 02:36 pm. Other outlets followed.