Anurag Kashyap's 'Bandar' to Premiere on Zee5 on August 28
The film 'Bandar,' directed by Anurag Kashyap and starring Bobby Deol, explores the life of Samar Mehra, a television actor whose life is disrupted by a rape accusation from a former partner. The story addresses themes of consent, justice, media scrutiny, and public judgment, questioning whether men can also be victims of such accusations. After its theatrical release, 'Bandar' is set to premiere on the OTT platform Zee5 on August 28 in Hindi, aiming to reach a wider audience with its nuanced narrative.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (67/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: news18, news18, indiatvnews. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatvnews broke this story on 20 Aug, 11:51 am. Other outlets followed.