Manoj Bajpayee and Director Respond to Ghooskhor Pandat Title Controversy
Actor Manoj Bajpayee and director Ritesh Shah addressed the controversy over their film's original title, Ghooskhor Pandat, which was changed to Gajab Raat after objections from the Brahmin community. They expressed surprise at the reaction and emphasized that the film's content remained unchanged. The makers acknowledged the hurt sentiments and acted promptly to rename the film, noting that alternative titles were prepared in advance. Bajpayee highlighted that objections arose before many had seen the film or trailer.
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 (57/100). Lens Score 35/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, timesnow. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 22 Oct, 06:00 pm. Other outlets followed.