Shreya Kalra Wins Lock Upp 2 Amid Mixed Contestant Reactions and Host's Bias Response
Shreya Kalra won Lock Upp season 2, defeating Shivangi Joshi in the finale and receiving a 1 crore prize. While only four contestants reportedly applauded her victory, others left shortly after. Co-host Farah Khan addressed viewer accusations of bias favoring Shreya. Despite past disagreements, fellow contestant Akanksha Choudhary expressed neutrality toward Shreya and congratulated her, acknowledging her genuine happiness for Shreya's win.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 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 27/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, hindustantimes, news18, timesnow. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 9 Aug, 12:41 pm. Other outlets followed.