Actor Dayanand Shetty Details CID's 2018 End and Lata Mangeshkar's Support
CID, a popular Indian crime show that aired from 1998 to 2018, was abruptly pulled off air due to internal politics, according to actor Dayanand Shetty. He revealed that the channel wanted to replace the producers in 2016, which the cast opposed. The actors had no formal contracts with the production company, Fireworks. Shetty also recalled that legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, a fan of the show, intervened by contacting Sony to oppose the cancellation. CID returned with a new season in 2024.
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 (58/100). Lens Score 34/100.
Outlets measured: news18, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 23 Aug, 09:35 am. Other outlets followed.