Will Smith Reportedly to Play Antagonist in Allu Arjun's Sci-Fi Film Raaka
Hollywood actor Will Smith is reportedly in talks to play the antagonist in Atlee's upcoming sci-fi film Raaka, starring Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone. Discussions have been ongoing since last year, with Smith's costumes finalized and shooting planned overseas after September, pending his availability. The film, produced by Sun Pictures with a budget over Rs 700 crore, also features Rashmika Mandanna, Janhvi Kapoor, and Mrunal Thakur. Reports suggest Shah Rukh Khan will also appear, though official confirmations are pending.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 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 (61/100). Lens Score 29/100.
Outlets measured: mint, indiatoday, ndtv, republicworld, freepressjournal, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 19 Aug, 04:57 am. Other outlets followed.