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Obsession's Success Highlights Inde Navarrette's Early Work with Indian Director

Reviewed byAniket Awate· Culture & Digital Media Writer· Edited byOjas Kale
Analysed 6 Jun 2026·3 sources analysed·India·Entertainment
Obsession's Success Highlights Inde Navarrette's Early Work with Indian DirectorPreviousNext

The American psychological thriller Obsession, released on May 29, has achieved significant box office success in India, grossing over 22 crore in eight days and expected to cross 25 crore soon. The film's leads, Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston, have gained widespread recognition, with Navarrette praised for her performance. Years before Obsession, Navarrette appeared in Indian director Shubham Sanjay Shevade's 2018 romantic short film Cross Words Together, which helped her qualify for Screen Actors' Guild membership.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 3 sources

We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 36/100 — moderate-to-low public interest.

Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):

  • indianexpress— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • republicworld— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • hindustantimes— balanced framing, positive sentiment
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
75%
AI analysis of 3 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 6 Jun 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 3 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles focus primarily on entertainment and box office performance without political framing. Coverage includes perspectives from filmmakers, critics, and audiences, emphasizing Navarrette's career development and the film's commercial success. There is no evident political bias, as the sources present factual information about the film and the actor's background.

Sentiment — Positive (75/100)

The overall tone across the articles is positive, highlighting Obsession's unexpected box office success and Inde Navarrette's acclaimed performance. The filmmakers' reflections and audience reactions contribute to an appreciative sentiment, while the box office data underscores the film's commercial achievement. There is no negative or critical sentiment present.

How 3 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

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SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
indianexpressObsession star Inde Navarrette worked with an Indian director years before her breakout roleCenterPositive
republicworldObsession Maintains Strong Grip At Box Office In India Despite New Releases, Set To Cross 25 Crore Mark Over The WeekendCenterPositive
hindustantimesBefore Obsession, Inde Navarrette found her break in Indian director's low-budget romantic film: Know all about itCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

hindustantimes broke this story on 6 Jun, 07:15 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    hindustantimes6 Jun, 07:15 am
    Before Obsession, Inde Navarrette found her break in Indian director's low-budget romantic film: Know all about it
  2. 2
    republicworld6 Jun, 07:26 am
    Obsession Maintains Strong Grip At Box Office In India Despite New Releases, Set To Cross 25 Crore Mark Over The Weekend
  3. 3
    indianexpress6 Jun, 08:38 am
    Obsession star Inde Navarrette worked with an Indian director years before her breakout role

Lens Score breakdown

36/100
Public interest25/100
Coverage gap90%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
Amazon Studios

Story context

Category
Entertainment
Location
India
Sources analysed
3
Last analysed
6 Jun 2026
Key entities
Romance filmIndiaShort filmBTSMichael Johnston (actor)Screen Actors GuildBox officeSocial mediaInstagramUnited StatesProtagonistFilmmaking