'M Bole Toh' Song for Munna Bhai MBBS Was Originally Written for Shah Rukh Khan, Says Farhad Samji
Farhad Samji, now a filmmaker, revealed that the song 'M Bole Toh' from Munna Bhai MBBS was originally written with Shah Rukh Khan in mind, as he was initially cast for the lead role before Sanjay Dutt. Samji was asked to blend English words with tapori language to suit Shah Rukh's image. The song was created during a session with Anu Malik, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and Rajkumar Hirani, who later liked the composition.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: news18, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 9 Jul, 11:25 am. Other outlets followed.