Tigmanshu Dhulia Recalls Censorship of Dilip Kumar's Ganga Jamuna Over 'Hey Ram' Dialogue
Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia recalled that Dilip Kumar's 1961 film Ganga Jamuna faced censorship issues over a scene where his character, a Hindu named Ganga, says "Hey Ram" while dying. The censor board objected, questioning the dialogue because Dilip Kumar was Muslim. The matter reportedly reached Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who watched the film and found no issue. To avoid perceptions of special treatment, other films delayed by the censor board were also cleared around the same time.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 30%, Centre 70%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (55/100). Lens Score 43/100.
Outlets measured: thestatesman, ndtv, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 3 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 (52–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 9 Sept, 01:42 pm. Other outlets followed.