Kerala Footballer Muhammed Riswan Wins Instagram Rings Award 2026
Kerala freestyle footballer Muhammed Riswan is among 25 global winners of Instagram's Rings Award 2026, recognized for creativity and impact. Riswan gained fame with a viral November 2023 video showing a football kicked into Keralamkundu Waterfall, which earned over 600 million views and a Guinness World Record. Selected by a jury including A AP Rocky and Donatella Versace, Riswan is one of two Indians honored, alongside fashion creator Bhavitha Mandava. He has over 2.7 million Instagram followers and aims to highlight Kerala through his skills.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (78/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 30 Oct, 02:28 am. Other outlets followed.