"We were both very taken people."
Actor Sonam Khan has squashed decades-old rumours about a romantic affair with filmmaker Rajiv Rai during the making of Tridev.
For years, Bollywood circles believed that her standout role and chartbuster song came courtesy of their rumoured romance.
The actor has now revealed the truth in a candid Instagram post that challenges this widely accepted narrative.
She disclosed that there was no affair during the making of the iconic 1989 blockbuster film at all.
Contrary to popular belief, Rajiv Rai didn’t even want to cast her in the film in the first place.
Sonam took to Instagram and shared a video of the popular song ‘Oye Oye’ from Tridev.
She wrote, “Oye oye oye oye oh naaaaa as in a BIG No.
“Real story, I was not having an affair with my Tridev director.
“So read on….First day of Tridev shoot. First song. First rumour.”
She further clarified that both she and Rajiv were dating other people during the entire shoot.
“As per popular belief, after Tridev released, there was a very strong belief that I was busy romancing the director during the making of Tridev, resulting in me getting more leverage than the other two leading ladies.
“Like getting more screen time and a super hit song which was playing at every nook and corner of the country.
“Plot twist: Rajiv was on set with his girlfriend. I had a boyfriend parked not far away from the set, either.
“We were both very taken people.”
Sonam added that the chartbuster song ‘Oye Oye’ simply came her way without any special treatment involved.
“Oye Oye just fell into my lap. In fact, Rajiv didn’t want me in Tridev.
“He had contacted and almost sealed the deal with another actress, as he didn’t like me much when he saw the rushes of Vijay, which Yash ji showed him.
“In fact, I was the last choice when he was left with no choice.
“So, no romance, no secret phone calls, no so-called director privilege if that even exists, I dunno, sorry for sounding naive or delulu.”
Sonam concluded by emphasising that she received zero preferential treatment whatsoever during the entire production process.
“Just me, a catchy song. It was much after Tridev released that Rajiv and I actually started dating, as we both were single and owed no one any explanations.
“So my dearies, I got zero preference in the making of Tridev. Zero. Zilch. Nada.”
The two eventually started dating after the film’s release and got married in 1991 after finding themselves both single.
After marriage, Sonam Khan quit acting completely to focus on her family and personal life away from the spotlight.
However, their marriage did not last, as they separated in 2001 after a decade together as husband and wife.
In 2016, they officially divorced, marking the end of their relationship 15 years after their initial separation occurred.
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