Sonali Kulkarni Explains Playing Salman Khan’s Mother in Bharat Despite Age Gap
Sonali Kulkarni, nine years younger than Salman Khan, played his mother in the 2019 film Bharat. Initially hesitant due to the age gap, she was convinced by director Ali Abbas Zafar and casting director Mukesh Chhabra, who emphasized the importance of flashback scenes. Kulkarni described the role as a challenge, praised Salman’s graciousness on set, and noted she was well compensated. Most of her scenes involved the child actor portraying young Bharat, minimizing the age difference’s impact on the narrative.
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 positive (72/100). Lens Score 29/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, hindustantimes, news18, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 31 Aug, 03:06 am. Other outlets followed.