Veteran Actor Vijay Crishna, Known for Devdas Role, Dies at 81
Veteran actor and theatre personality Vijay Crishna passed away at 81. Known for his role as Shah Rukh Khan's father in the 2002 film Devdas and his long association with the stage production Dance Like a Man, Crishna was widely respected in Indian theatre and cinema. Tributes from colleagues, including actress Lillete Dubey and actor Anupam Kher, highlighted his versatility, charm, and dry humor. The cause of death has not been disclosed. He is survived by his wife Smita Crishna and daughter Nyrika Holkar.
First-hand measurement across 14 sources
We measured how 14 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (68/100). Lens Score 38/100.
Outlets measured: indianexpress, english, republicworld, indiatvnews, news18, wion, ndtv, hindustantimes, and 6 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 14 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 ranged widely across outlets — from 40/100 to 75/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
firstpost broke this story on 4 Mar, 06:59 am. Other outlets followed.