Deepika Padukone to Play Pregnant Woman in Raaka; Janhvi Kapoor and Rashmika's Roles Revealed
Deepika Padukone is playing a pregnant woman in Atlee's sci-fi action film Raaka, with her character's survival forming a key emotional thread set in the Puranic Vedic era. Despite being eight months pregnant, she is completing her shoot this month. Janhvi Kapoor portrays a tribal queen, while Rashmika Mandanna plays a guide aiding Deepika's character. Mrunal Thakur also features in a modern-day role. The film integrates the female characters' storylines closely with Allu Arjun's narrative.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 (58/100). Lens Score 27/100.
Outlets measured: wion, timesnow, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–70/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 11 Aug, 11:16 am. Other outlets followed.