1 hour agoCrime
39LENS
10 SourcesBandra, India
thebalanced.news66 Hard Disks Stolen from Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's Production House; Two Arrested
Tiger Baby Digital LLP, the production house of filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, reported the theft of 66 hard disks containing confidential film, web series, and advertising data from its Bandra office. An employee, Mohammad Shahid Azim Khan, was arrested along with a buyer named Ritesh for allegedly stealing and selling 24 disks over five months. The estimated hardware loss is around Rs 12-13 lakh, with concerns that leaked unreleased content could cause greater financial damage. Investigations continue to locate the remaining disks.
Political Bias
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Sentiment
30%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 10 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The article group primarily presents factual reporting on a criminal incident involving a film production company, with no evident political framing. Coverage focuses on the theft, arrests, and potential industry impact, reflecting perspectives from law enforcement, company representatives, and industry insiders. There is no partisan commentary or political interpretation, maintaining a neutral stance across sources.
Sentiment — Negative (30/100)
The overall tone across the articles is neutral to cautiously concerned, emphasizing the seriousness of the data theft and its potential financial and reputational consequences. While the incident is negative, the coverage avoids sensationalism, focusing on verified facts, ongoing investigations, and the implications for data security in the entertainment industry.
How 10 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 26 May, 12:25 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1hindustantimes26 May, 12:25 amStaffer booked for alleged hard drive theft
- 2indiatvnews26 May, 03:27 amZoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's production house hit by massive hard disk theft, 66 hard disks go missing - India TV News
- 3timesnow26 May, 04:08 amZoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti Face Data Theft Worth Lakhs, 66 Hard Disks With Confidential Content Missing
- 4freepressjournal26 May, 04:35 amStaffer Held For Alleged Film Data Theft At Zoya Akhtar-Reema Kagti's Bandra West Production Office
- 5news1826 May, 05:49 am66 Hard Disks With Unreleased Content Stolen From Zoya Akhtar-Reema Kagti's Tiger Baby Office: Report
- 6ndtv26 May, 05:53 am66 Hard Disks Of Unreleased Content Stolen From Zoya Akhtar-Reema Kagti's Mumbai Office, 1 Arrested
- 7hindustantimes26 May, 06:07 amTheft at Zoya Akhtar's production house: Data worth 13 lakh stolen, hard discs sold for 15-20,000 each
- 8indianexpress26 May, 07:07 amZoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti lose data worth about Rs 13 lakh after alleged theft at office
- 9indianexpress26 May, 07:07 amMumbai police arrest two for theft at Zoya Akhtar-Reema Kagti office as 66 hard discs go missing
- 10english26 May, 07:34 am119 Hard Drives Worth Rs 13 Lakh Stolen From Zoya Akhtar's Production House; Staffer Sold Them In Borivali
Lens Score breakdown
39/100
Public interest21/100
Coverage gap90%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Corporate
Tiger Baby Digital LLP
Enforcement
Bandra Police StationPoliceMumbai PoliceBandra Police
Judiciary
Court
Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- Bandra, India
- Sources analysed
- 10
- Last analysed
- 26 May 2026
- Key entities
- Zoya AkhtarReema KagtiIndian rupeeLakhBandraHard disk driveMumbaiFirst information reportHuman resourcesBorivaliMade in Heaven (TV series)Post-production
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