Hunkkaar: The Roar Series Explores Sexual Assault Allegation Against Godman
Hunkkaar: The Roar is a six-episode Hindi series on JioHotstar that follows 17-year-old Meenu Rawat, who accuses a powerful godman, Sunil 'Baapji' Chakosi, of sexual assault. The show explores the ensuing legal battle, societal pressures, and the influence of Baapji's followers. Praised for strong performances by Aneet Padda and Raghubir Yadav, the series addresses themes of justice, faith, and victim shaming, while highlighting challenges faced by survivors within India's legal and social systems.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 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 (63/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, indiatoday, thetribune, zeenews, thehindu, hindustantimes, news18, indiatvnews, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 38/100 to 85/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
scrollin broke this story on 25 Sept, 02:32 am. Other outlets followed.