Rajesh Sharma Clarifies Illness Not Caused by Insect Bite on Prabhas's Film Set
Actor Rajesh Sharma clarified that his critical illness in July was due to a long-standing skin problem worsened by high diabetes, not an insect bite on the set of Prabhas's film Fauzi at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad. He dismissed reports stemming from a deleted Instagram post by director Sudipa Chatterjee, emphasizing that neither Prabhas nor the film unit was responsible. Sharma is recovering and expects to resume work soon, with his next film Haiwaan scheduled for release in 2026.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 7 Sept, 11:51 am. Other outlets followed.