Sonam Khan Reacts To 40 Year Old Rumour About Casting In Tridev Song Oye Oye

In fact, Sonam Khan revealed that her ex-husband Rajiv Rai didn’t even want to cast her in Tridev, initially. She claimed that he’d almost “sealed the deal” with another female actor because he didn’t approve of Sonam after watching her in the rushes of Yash Chopra’s 1988 action film Vijay, which served as Sonam’s debut film. “In fact, I was the last choice when he was left with no choice,” added Sonam. “So, no romance, no secret phone calls, no so-called director privilege, if that even exists. I don’t know, sorry for sounding naïve or delulu. Just me, a catchy song,” claimed Sonam.

Sonam Khan was just 19 when she tied the knot with Rajiv Rai in 1991, who also directed her in the 1992 action thriller Vishwatma, where she played the love interest of Naseeruddin Shah yet again after the success of Tridev. She continued to act in movies for another three years, and became mother to a son, who was diagnosed with autism early on. She left acting soon after that.

Sonam and Rajiv later moved to Los Angeles, London, and other parts of Europe to seek treatment for their son. However, the couple separated in 2001. Their divorce was finalised only in 2016, 15 years after their separation. Sonam has now returned to India, and lives with her son in Mumbai.