# Salman Khan’s ex Somy Ali defends Govinda amid Sunita Ahuja’s cheating allegations 2026-08-18T00:47:08+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Former actor Somy Ali, who was in a long-term relationship with Salman Khan, has defended Govinda after his wife Sunita Ahuja accused him of an alleged affair with newcomer Komal Rani Swarnkar. In a social media post, Ali praised Govinda as 'one of the greatest talents in the Hindi film industry' and called him 'humble'. Ali said talent 'doesn't have an expiration date' and that age 'should never become a weapon' against someone trying to earn a living. She argued an actor's worth is determined by talent and professionalism, not by the age of his co-star. Meanwhile, Govinda's niece-in-law Kashmera Shah posted a cryptic note about 'marriages breaking and people cheating'. Sunita had earlier called Govinda Komal's 'sugar daddy' after they were spotted together at Mumbai airport. Govinda responded by asking Sunita to stay within her limits. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - bollywoodlife.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-18T03:56:09+00:00. Tags: Govinda, Komal Rani Swarnkar, Salman Khan, Somy Ali, Sunita Ahuja Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/salman-khans-ex-somy-ali-defends-govinda-against-cheating-allegations/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/salman-khans-ex-somy-ali-defends-govinda-against-cheating-allegations/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/