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2 SourcesMumbai, India
thebalanced.newsSalman Khan to Star in Raj and DK's Superhero Film, Shoot Scheduled for October 2026
Bollywood actor Salman Khan is set to star in a big-budget superhero film directed by Raj and DK, marking his first venture into the genre. The untitled project, produced by Atul Agnihotri with potential studio partner Mythri Movie Makers, is in pre-production focusing on visual and technical aspects. Filming is planned to begin in October 2026. Casting for the female lead is ongoing, with earlier reports about Samantha Ruth Prabhu dismissed as false. Salman continues work on other films scheduled for release in 2027.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
75%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The articles primarily focus on entertainment industry developments without political framing. They present information about the film's production and casting neutrally, citing official sources and dismissing rumors. The coverage reflects standard Bollywood reporting, emphasizing career milestones and project details without political perspectives.
Sentiment — Positive (75/100)
The tone across the articles is positive and anticipatory, highlighting Salman Khan's career shift into the superhero genre and the film's global ambitions. There is no critical or negative sentiment; instead, the coverage conveys excitement about the project's scale and technical focus, maintaining an optimistic outlook on its production timeline.
How 2 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| thestatesman | Salman Khan enters superhero universe with big-budget global film by Raj DK, shoot target set for October 2026 | Center | Positive |
| indiatoday | Salman Khan's superhero film with Raj and DK: See when he's set to start shoot | Center | Positive |
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 1 May, 06:38 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1indiatoday1 May, 06:38 amSalman Khan's superhero film with Raj and DK: See when he's set to start shoot
- 2thestatesman1 May, 10:52 amSalman Khan enters superhero universe with big-budget global film by Raj DK, shoot target set for October 2026
Lens Score breakdown
40/100
Public interest25/100
Coverage gap100%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Corporate
Mythri Movie MakersSri Venkateswara Creations
Story context
- Category
- Entertainment
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 1 May 2026
- Key entities
- Salman KhanSuperheroThe Family Man (Indian TV series)Mythri Movie MakersAtul AgnihotriPre-productionSuperhero filmVamshi PaidipallyApoorva LakhiaDil RajuNayantharaIndia
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