'Hanuman Ansh' Declared Tax-Free in Uttarakhand After Box Office Success
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the film 'Hanuman Ansh', based on spiritual leader Neem Karoli Baba's life, will be made tax-free in the state. The film, initially slow at the box office, gained popularity through word of mouth and has earned nearly Rs 100 crore against a budget of under Rs 2 crore. Director Vishal Chaturvedi shared that the film faced rejection from OTT platforms before its theatrical success. The movie has inspired devotional responses and is set for an international release and a sequel.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 50%, Right 50%). Overall sentiment is positive (72/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: news18, moneycontrol, timesnow, indianexpress, indiatvnews, indiatoday, indianexpress, english, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 7 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 (50–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
httpswwwoutlookindiacom broke this story on 5 Sept, 07:56 am. Other outlets followed.