Hunkkaar: The Roar Explores Legal Battle Against Godman Allegations on JioHotstar
Hunkkaar: The Roar is a six-episode legal drama streaming on JioHotstar, centered on 17-year-old Meenu Rawat, who accuses a powerful godman, Baapji, of sexual assault. The series explores the challenges she faces from the community, police, and legal system. Aneet Padda's performance as Meenu is widely praised, while Fatima Sana Shaikh plays the investigating officer. Critics note the show’s familiar premise and uneven writing but commend its performances and portrayal of victim-shaming and social pressures.
First-hand measurement across 8 sources
We measured how 8 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 (60/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, moneycontrol, freepressjournal, timesnow, news18, moneycontrol, hindustantimes, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 23 Sept, 09:50 am. Other outlets followed.