Gandhari Makers Deny Plagiarism Claims, Affirm Original Script by Kanika Dhillon
The makers of Taapsee Pannu's upcoming Netflix film Gandhari have denied plagiarism allegations made by Mumbai-based writer Raghav Desai, who claimed the script was copied from his pitch. Kathha Pictures, the production house, stated that Gandhari is an original work written and produced by Kanika Dhillon. They urged the media and public to treat the accusations as unverified and false. The film, directed by Devashish Makhija, is an action-thriller inspired by themes from the Mahabharata.
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 (50/100). Lens Score 33/100.
Outlets measured: indianexpress, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 24 Aug, 11:14 am. Other outlets followed.