Avinash Wadhawan Reflects on Friendship and Early Days with Akshay Kumar
Avinash Wadhawan, once a close friend of Akshay Kumar, shared memories of their early days before stardom, including sharing motorcycles and jackets to save money. Academically accomplished, Wadhawan declined IIT Kharagpur's chemical engineering offer and pursued civil engineering in Delhi. He later entered modelling and acting, appearing in TV series like Manpasand Ki Shaadi. He praised Akshay's dedication to fitness and martial arts, recalling their disciplined routines and mutual support during their struggling years.
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 positive (62/100). Lens Score 28/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–68/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 6 Aug, 02:30 pm. Other outlets followed.