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2 SourcesMumbai, India
thebalanced.newsIndian Institute of Zombies Film Receives Mixed Reviews on Comedy and Storytelling
Indian Institute of Zombies is a Hindi-language film set in a college where a professor's immortality formula turns students into zombies. The movie blends comedy and horror, featuring an ensemble cast led by Mohan Kapur and Anupriya Goenka. While some praise its unique setting, performances, and engaging moments, others criticize its inconsistent tone and storytelling, noting it struggles to fully commit to either comedy or horror genres.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
50%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The article group presents entertainment reviews without political framing, focusing solely on cinematic elements. Both sources discuss the film's creative aspects and execution, reflecting perspectives typical of film criticism rather than political viewpoints. The coverage centers on artistic merit and audience engagement without ideological influence.
Sentiment — Neutral (50/100)
The sentiment across the articles is mixed, combining appreciation for the film's originality and performances with criticism of its uneven tone and narrative weaknesses. One review highlights the film's fun and engaging qualities, while the other points out its failure to fully realize its comedic or horror potential, resulting in a balanced but varied emotional tone.
How 2 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| firstpost | 'Indian Institute of Zombies' Movie Review: Mohan Kapur, Anupriya Goenka, Jessy Lever's survival comedy is pulpy and fun | Center | Positive |
| indiatoday | Indian Institute of Zombies review: A potentially fun comedy lost in translation | Center | Negative |
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 14 May, 09:08 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1indiatoday14 May, 09:08 amIndian Institute of Zombies review: A potentially fun comedy lost in translation
- 2firstpost15 May, 01:04 am'Indian Institute of Zombies' Movie Review: Mohan Kapur, Anupriya Goenka, Jessy Lever's survival comedy is pulpy and fun
Lens Score breakdown
37/100
Public interest25/100
Coverage gap100%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Story context
- Category
- Entertainment
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 15 May 2026
- Key entities
- Mohan KapurAnupriya GoenkaIndiaTanishqCharles DarwinImmortalityZombieComedyNow UnitedPulp magazineZombie apocalypseHindi
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