Rajinikanth's Team Denies Rift Rumours With Dharman Director Ashwath Marimuthu
Rumours of a rift between Rajinikanth and director Ashwath Marimuthu on the sets of their upcoming film Dharman have been denied by the actor's team. The project, produced by Kamal Haasan, underwent multiple director changes before Ashwath took over. Rajinikanth's PR team stated that the actor is comfortable and happy working with Ashwath, praising the director's dynamic style and confirming that filming is progressing well. The initial rumours stemmed from a now-deleted social media post that alleged disagreements and an uncomfortable atmosphere on set.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 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 (53/100). Lens Score 29/100.
Outlets measured: moneycontrol, news18, freepressjournal, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 8 Oct, 10:35 am. Other outlets followed.