6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mard (1985)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.2
Overview
King Azad gets locked in a dungeon by the British general Dyer who wants to take over his kingdom. Years later, Azad's son decides to put an end to Dyer's tyranny and comes to his father's rescue.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Hinduism: Positive
Overview
King Azad gets locked in a dungeon by the British general Dyer who wants to take over his kingdom. Years later, Azad's son decides to put an end to Dyer's tyranny and comes to his father's rescue.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around fighting colonial oppression and championing the exploited, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values of social justice and anti-tyranny, despite featuring a traditional individual hero.
The film utilizes traditional casting practices consistent with its cultural context, without incorporating explicit race or gender swaps of roles. However, its narrative strongly critiques colonial power structures, featuring the negative portrayal of white colonial figures as central antagonists.
Secondary
The film portrays the British colonizers, who are culturally Christian, as cruel, oppressive, and exploitative antagonists. Their actions are central to the film's conflict, and the narrative strongly condemns their behavior without offering any counterbalancing positive Christian characters or institutions.
The film portrays the protagonist and his family engaging in Hindu rituals and upholding traditional Indian values with respect and dignity. Hinduism is presented as an integral and positive aspect of the national identity that the hero fights to defend against colonial oppression.
The film 'Mard' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on heterosexual relationships, family bonds, and a struggle against colonial rule, resulting in no depiction of queer identity within its plot.
The film does not feature any female characters who engage in or are victorious in close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Female characters are present but do not participate in such action sequences.
Mard (1985) is an original film and not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus there are no instances of characters established in prior canon being portrayed with a different gender.
Mard (1985) is an original Indian film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material, a biopic, or a reboot. Its characters were created for this film and thus have no prior canonical or historical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.1
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