Aamir Khan to Receive Screen Icon Award at 2026 Singapore International Film Festival
Indian actor Aamir Khan will receive the Screen Icon Award at the 37th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) from October 21 to November 1, 2026. The festival will also feature a special 25th-anniversary screening of Khan's Oscar-nominated film "Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India," with director Ashutosh Gowariker attending. Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda will be honoured with the Cinema Honorary Award. The festival opens with the South Korean thriller "The Assassin(s)," directed by Hur Jin-ho.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 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 (66/100). Lens Score 28/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, news18, hindustantimes, thestatesman. 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
thestatesman broke this story on 25 Sept, 05:23 am. Other outlets followed.