Aishwarya Lekshmi Reflects on Career Impact of King of Kotha Backlash
Aishwarya Lekshmi discussed how the critical and commercial failure of the 2023 Malayalam film King of Kotha affected her career and confidence. She said the backlash, including trolling of her acting and dialogue delivery, led to fewer casting opportunities and made her hesitant to work with co-star Dulquer Salmaan again. Aishwarya also recalled being mocked on the sets of Hello Mummy for a line in King of Kotha, which deepened the impact of the criticism. She even declined an advertisement with Dulquer fearing negative audience reactions.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 29/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, ndtv, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 8 Sept, 12:53 pm. Other outlets followed.