Investigation Launched After Adult-Rated Dhurandhar Screened at Madhya Pradesh School
The film Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh and rated for adults, was screened at a government higher secondary school in Madhya Pradesh, prompting a formal complaint and an investigation. The complaint criticized the misuse of educational technology for showing noneducational content to students. District Education Officer Saloni Sharma confirmed the inquiry and promised disciplinary action against those responsible. Separately, actor Madhavan revealed director Aditya Dhar spent an additional Rs 100 crore on detailed production elements for the film, which has become a major commercial success.
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 (49/100). Lens Score 40/100.
Outlets measured: english, english, mint, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 45/100 to 75/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 6 Aug, 04:08 am. Other outlets followed.