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Rajkumar Hirani's Cybercrime Series Pritam and Pedro Trailer Released Ahead of July 3 Premiere

Analysed 15 Jun 2026·8 sources analysed·Mumbai, India·Entertainment
Rajkumar Hirani's Cybercrime Series Pritam and Pedro Trailer Released Ahead of July 3 PremierePreviousNext

The trailer for Pritam and Pedro, Rajkumar Hirani's OTT debut series, was released ahead of its July 3 premiere on JioHotstar. The cybercrime comedy thriller stars Arshad Warsi as a police officer teaming up with tech expert Vir Hirani, Hirani's son making his acting debut. The series features Vikrant Massey as a potential antagonist, with Mona Singh and Boman Irani also in key roles. Sanjay Dutt is reported to have a special cameo. The show blends humour, suspense, and digital investigations set in Goa.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 8 sources

We measured how 8 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (74/100). Lens Score 34/100 — low public interest.

Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):

  • timesnow— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • news18— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • indianexpress— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • indiatvnews— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • ndtv— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • indianexpress— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • ndtv— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • news18— balanced framing, positive sentiment
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
74%
AI analysis of 8 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 15 Jun 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 8 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The article group presents a largely entertainment-focused narrative without explicit political framing. Coverage centers on the creative team, cast, and production details, reflecting perspectives from the filmmakers and actors. There is no evident political bias, as the sources emphasize the series' artistic and narrative aspects rather than political implications.

Sentiment — Positive (74/100)

The overall tone across the articles is positive and anticipatory, highlighting excitement about Rajkumar Hirani's OTT debut and the ensemble cast. The sentiment conveys enthusiasm for the show's blend of comedy and cybercrime thriller elements, with actors expressing eagerness and pride. There is no negative or critical sentiment present in the coverage.

How 8 sources covered this story

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

Reviewed byAniket Awate· Culture & Digital Media Writer· Edited byOjas Kale
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SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
timesnowPritam And Pedro Trailer Out: Arshad Warsi, Vir Hirani, Vikrant Massey Show Deals With Cybercrime In The Quirkiest WayCenterPositive
news18Check out the trailer of 'Pritam Pedro'CenterPositive
indianexpressArshad Warsi hints at Sanjay Dutt's cameo in Rajkumar Hirani show Pritam and PedroCenterPositive
indiatvnewsPritam and Pedro trailer: Vikrant Massey turns hacker in Arshad Warsi, debutant Vir Hirani's series Watch - India TV NewsCenterPositive
ndtvi Pritam and Pedro i Trailer: Arshad Warsi Leads A Cybercrime Investigation In Rajkumar Hirani's New SeriesCenterPositive
indianexpressArshad Warsi-Vir Hirani team up for cybercrime comedy thriller Pritam and Pedro, watch trailerCenterPositive
ndtvMunna Bhai-Circuit Reunion Loading? Arshad Warsi Drops Major Hint About Sanjay Dutt's Cameo In i Pritam Pedro iCenterPositive
news18Mona Singh Reveals 'Selfish Reason' Behind Joining Rajkumar Hirani's Pritam And PedroCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 15 Jun, 09:08 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news1815 Jun, 09:08 am
    Mona Singh Reveals 'Selfish Reason' Behind Joining Rajkumar Hirani's Pritam And Pedro
  2. 2
    ndtv15 Jun, 11:03 am
    Munna Bhai-Circuit Reunion Loading? Arshad Warsi Drops Major Hint About Sanjay Dutt's Cameo In i Pritam Pedro i
  3. 3
    indianexpress15 Jun, 11:35 am
    Arshad Warsi-Vir Hirani team up for cybercrime comedy thriller Pritam and Pedro, watch trailer
  4. 4
    ndtv15 Jun, 12:43 pm
    i Pritam and Pedro i Trailer: Arshad Warsi Leads A Cybercrime Investigation In Rajkumar Hirani's New Series
  5. 5
    indiatvnews15 Jun, 01:02 pm
    Pritam and Pedro trailer: Vikrant Massey turns hacker in Arshad Warsi, debutant Vir Hirani's series Watch - India TV News
  6. 6
    indianexpress15 Jun, 01:59 pm
    Arshad Warsi hints at Sanjay Dutt's cameo in Rajkumar Hirani show Pritam and Pedro
  7. 7
    news1815 Jun, 02:04 pm
    Check out the trailer of 'Pritam Pedro'
  8. 8
    timesnow15 Jun, 02:39 pm
    Pritam And Pedro Trailer Out: Arshad Warsi, Vir Hirani, Vikrant Massey Show Deals With Cybercrime In The Quirkiest Way

Lens Score breakdown

34/100
Public interest17/100
Coverage gap90%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
JioHotstar

Story context

Category
Entertainment
Location
Mumbai, India
Sources analysed
8
Last analysed
15 Jun 2026
Key entities
Arshad WarsiPritamRajkumar HiraniVikrant MasseyFilmmakingMona SinghBoman IraniHindi cinemaThriller filmAntagonistStreaming mediaWeb series