Priyadarshan Reflects on Haiwaan's Box Office Performance and Career Choices
Filmmaker Priyadarshan addressed the underwhelming box-office performance of his latest thriller, Haiwaan, starring Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. Despite the setback, he remains confident, citing his 48-year career and 98 films with both hits and flops. Priyadarshan noted that Hindi audiences primarily associate him with comedy after successes like Hera Pheri, influencing his choice to focus on such films in Bollywood while exploring diverse genres in South Indian cinema.
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 neutral (55/100). Lens Score 29/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 28 Sept, 12:06 pm. Other outlets followed.