Anshuman Jha's 'Lakadbaggha 2' to Screen at Cannes Film Market Ahead of Premiere
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Anshuman Jha's 'Lakadbaggha 2' to Screen at Cannes Film Market Ahead of Premiere

Anshuman Jha's upcoming film 'Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business' will have an exclusive market screening at the Marché du Film during the Cannes Film Festival 2026, ahead of its world premiere later this year. The India-Indonesia co-production, backed by German company Webfilmland Productions, features a pan-Asian cast and emphasizes grounded hand-to-hand action. The film continues the franchise's focus on an animal-lover vigilante and aims to attract international distributors with its unique genre approach.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
75%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 12 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a neutral perspective focused on the film's market debut and international collaboration. They highlight the production and distribution aspects without political framing. The coverage emphasizes the film's artistic and commercial potential, representing viewpoints from the filmmakers and distributors without partisan commentary.

Sentiment — Positive (75/100)

The tone across the articles is positive, emphasizing the film's unique concept, international collaboration, and potential appeal to global distributors. The coverage highlights enthusiasm from production partners and the film's innovative approach to action, reflecting an optimistic outlook without critical or negative sentiment.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
news18Anshuman Jha's Lakadbaggha 2 Marks India-Indonesia Collaboration At Cannes, To Screen At Film MarketCenterPositive
firstpostAnshuman Jha's 'Lakadbaggha 2:The Monkey Business' set for exclusive screening Marché du Film Market at Cannes Film Festival 2026CenterPositive

Coverage timeline

firstpost broke this story on 12 May, 05:04 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    firstpost12 May, 05:04 am
    Anshuman Jha's 'Lakadbaggha 2:The Monkey Business' set for exclusive screening Marché du Film Market at Cannes Film Festival 2026
  2. 2
    news1812 May, 05:40 am
    Anshuman Jha's Lakadbaggha 2 Marks India-Indonesia Collaboration At Cannes, To Screen At Film Market

Lens Score breakdown

32/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
Webfilmland ProductionsFirst Ray Films

Story context

Category
Entertainment
Location
Stuttgart, Germany
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
12 May 2026
Key entities
LakadbagghaAnshuman JhaCannes Film FestivalMarché du FilmIndiaVigilantismProduction companySequelDogAction filmAsiaSarah-Jane Dias