Shobhaa De Critiques Mirzapur: The Movie, Highlights Cast and Story Concerns
Novelist and columnist Shobhaa De shared her critical review of Mirzapur: The Movie, expressing disappointment with its story and pacing. She praised performances by Ravi Kishan and Ali Fazal but found Pankaj Tripathi's role repetitive. De noted the film's extensive violence and a surprising sex scene involving Tripathi's character. She admitted to falling asleep for about 15 minutes during the three-hour film and suggested it might appeal more to male audiences.
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 negative (28/100). Lens Score 33/100.
Outlets measured: indianexpress, hindustantimes. 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
hindustantimes broke this story on 10 Sept, 02:09 pm. Other outlets followed.