Lyricist Sameer Anjaan Critiques Dhurandhar for Using Old Songs in Violent Scenes
Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan criticised the use of old songs in the Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar, expressing disappointment over their placement in violent action sequences that, he says, strip the songs of their original meaning. Speaking on Komal Nahta's podcast Game Changers, he highlighted concerns about Bollywood's trend of recreating classic songs without involving original lyricists and the industry's diminishing focus on meaningful music. Sameer also rejected the notion that veteran writers are out of touch with contemporary audiences, urging respect for original creators.
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 negative (30/100). Lens Score 35/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, indiatoday, indianexpress, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–32/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 14 Sept, 07:00 am. Other outlets followed.