Shekhar Suman Remembers Son's Death from Rare Heart Condition Endomyocardial Fibrosis
Actor Shekhar Suman recalled the loss of his 11-year-old son, Aayush, who died in 1995 from endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF), a rare, incurable heart condition. He described his son's final moments, including reciting Sanskrit shlokas and seeing a golden light. Suman also shared how his wife, Alka, pleaded with doctors to ease their son's suffering. At the time, Suman took television work to support his family while staying close to his son's health updates.
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 negative (23/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (15–15/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 12 Oct, 01:26 pm. Other outlets followed.