Shiva Rajkumar Apologises for Calling Hindi National Language, Clarifies Remarks
Kannada actor Shiva Rajkumar apologised after calling Hindi the "national language" during a promotional event for his bilingual film Original Monster. He clarified that he meant to say Hindi is one of India's national languages and expressed the importance of Kannada to him. The actor acknowledged his confusion and apologised for the remark, which sparked criticism on social media. Original Monster, directed by R Chandru, is being made in Kannada and Hindi and marks Shiva Rajkumar's Hindi debut.
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 30/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 8 Sept, 08:10 am. Other outlets followed.