{
  "id": 11113930,
  "title": "Sonali Kulkarni on why Salman Khan's mother role didn't scare her: ‘I've played a girl who could become a flowering tree’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/sonali-kulkarni-on-why-salman-khans-mother-role-didnt-scare-her-ive",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T04:21:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/sonali-kulkarni-on-why-salman-khans-mother-role-didnt-scare-her-ive-played-a-girl-who-could-become-a-flowering-tree-1.500694307"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Most actors want to get cast. When Sonali Kulkarni was offered Bharat , she tried to cast someone else. The actor, who is nine years younger than Salman Khan, played his mother in Ali Abbas Zafar's 2019 drama. She has now revealed that her first instinct was to point the filmmakers elsewhere. In the end she stayed for an unexpected reason: she simply wanted the chance to work with the star. Why…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Karan Johar confirms Koffee With Karan to end, announces its last season: ’22 years later…’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/karan-johar-confirms-koffee-with-karan-to-end-announces-its-last",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:36:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Karan Johar announces end of Koffee With Karan in emotional message: 'Nearly put an end to careers...'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/karan-johar-announces-end-of-koffee-with-karan-in-emotional-message",
        "published": "2026-09-30T08:37:38.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}