Veteran Actors Criticise Ramayana Film's Portrayal of Sita and Ravana
Veteran actors Mukesh Khanna and Nitish Bharadwaj have criticised the film Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, for its creative liberties. Khanna objected to the portrayal of Sita as a warrior, arguing it departs from Valmiki's epic and questioned the focus on recovering the film's reported Rs 4,000 crore budget. Bharadwaj withdrew his earlier praise, expressing disappointment over the depiction of Ravana as a liberal figure, saying it alters the epic's moral framework. Both actors based their views on promotional material and reviews rather than the full film.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (35/100). Lens Score 34/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, indianexpress, ndtv, indiatoday, moneycontrol, ndtv, moneycontrol, hindustantimes, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 10 Nov, 04:25 am. Other outlets followed.