India, Oct. 27 -- Director Rajiv Rai, in an interaction with Vickey Lalwani, recalled on Oct. 27, 2026, that actor Naseeruddin Shah raised concerns during the making of the 1989 film Tridev about romancing co-star Sonam Khan, who was a teenager at the time, while he was 38.
Naseeruddin Shah’s conversation with the director
Rajiv Rai said Naseeruddin Shah was mindful of the age gap and brought it to the director’s attention while the film was being shot, including during work on the sensual track “Tirchi Topiwale.”
Rajiv Rai recounted that during a script discussion, Naseeruddin Shah told him he had a daughter from his first marriage who was older than Sonam Khan and asked whether it mattered. Rajiv Rai said he responded that it did not m...