Center
7.5
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
(2005)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: High
Amrapali (1945)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
A historical drama about the conflict between Magadha and Vaishali. When Vaishali refuses Magadha's suzerainty, its commander Abhayaraj is released. Abhayaraj seeks to marry Pali, the Chief Minister's daughter, but she falls for the disguised King Bimbisar of Magadha. Abhayaraj subsequently declares Pali a public woman. Pali, now pregnant, lives as a public woman until her son grows up, leading to a philosophical resolution of the central conflict.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Hinduism: Negative
Overview
A historical drama about the conflict between Magadha and Vaishali. When Vaishali refuses Magadha's suzerainty, its commander Abhayaraj is released. Abhayaraj seeks to marry Pali, the Chief Minister's daughter, but she falls for the disguised King Bimbisar of Magadha. Abhayaraj subsequently declares Pali a public woman. Pali, now pregnant, lives as a public woman until her son grows up, leading to a philosophical resolution of the central conflict.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central narrative, while set amidst political conflicts and personal tragedy, ultimately champions spiritual renunciation as the solution to suffering, positioning its core message as apolitical rather than aligning with specific modern ideologies.
The movie features an Indian cast appropriate for its historical setting, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on a historical figure's journey within her societal context, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities from a modern DEI perspective.
Secondary
The film portrays Buddhism as a path to spiritual enlightenment and redemption, culminating in Amrapali's positive transformation from a courtesan to a Buddhist nun. The teachings of Buddha are presented as offering peace and a higher purpose.
The film implicitly portrays the worldly life and societal structures, which are culturally Hindu, as something Amrapali renounces for a higher spiritual truth found in Buddhism. While not overtly critical of Hindu theology, the narrative positions it as the 'old' life to be transcended.
The film 'Amrapali' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and historical events, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Amrapali" (1945) is based on the historical figure Amrapali, a courtesan of ancient India. The main characters, including Amrapali herself, are portrayed with the same gender as their established historical or canonical identities, with no instances of gender swapping.
Information regarding the cast and specific character portrayals for the 1945 film "Amrapali" is not readily available. Without details on the characters' established races from source material or the actors' races in the film, it is not possible to identify any instances of a race swap.
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