Hunkkaar: The Roar Explores Legal Battle Against Spiritual Leader on JioHotstar
Hunkkaar: The Roar, a six-episode legal thriller streaming on JioHotstar, follows 17-year-old Meenu Rawat (Aneet Padda) as she accuses a powerful spiritual leader, Baapji (Raghubir Yadav), of sexual assault. The series explores the ensuing investigation led by ACP Jasleen Soni (Fatima Sana Shaikh), courtroom battles, and societal pressures in a small town. While performances by Padda and Shaikh are praised, critics note the familiar storyline and uneven writing, with some subplots underdeveloped and the antagonist’s portrayal less convincing.
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 (57/100). 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.