Yami Gautam Denies Paid Cameo in Dhurandhar 2, Calls Direction Her Fee
Yami Gautam addressed reports about her remuneration for a cameo in her husband Aditya Dhar's film Dhurandhar: The Revenge, which became the highest-grossing Indian film of 2026. Appearing on the Marathi quiz show Kon Honaar Crorepati, she denied receiving a 'big fat cheque,' saying being directed by Aditya was her real reward. Madhuri Dixit, the show's host, praised Yami's brief role as Shazia Bano, an undercover Indian agent. The film stars Ranveer Singh and continues the story from the 2025 original.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 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 (60/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, timesnow, news18, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–70/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 16 Oct, 03:50 am. Other outlets followed.