Leans Traditional
7.0
Chandramukhi
(2005)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Swami (1941)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
Kardar’s ultra-conservative ode to patriarchy tells of Binod (Jairaj) and Indira (Sitara Devi) who were married as children and never meet as adults. Indira grows into a ‘modern’ young woman while Binod, disinherited when his stepfather has a son, works in a distant village. Indira haughtily refuses a relationship with a pauper but she eventually realises her duties to her husband and goes to meet him disguised as Shanta, a beggar woman. Binod then falls in love with her, not realising she is in fact his wife.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Positive
Overview
Kardar’s ultra-conservative ode to patriarchy tells of Binod (Jairaj) and Indira (Sitara Devi) who were married as children and never meet as adults. Indira grows into a ‘modern’ young woman while Binod, disinherited when his stepfather has a son, works in a distant village. Indira haughtily refuses a relationship with a pauper but she eventually realises her duties to her husband and goes to meet him disguised as Shanta, a beggar woman. Binod then falls in love with her, not realising she is in fact his wife.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is rated as neutral (0) because, without specific plot details, no discernible ideological context for its core conflict or a clear political nature for its championed solution could be identified.
The movie features a cast appropriate to its Indian cultural origin, which naturally includes diverse representation without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative does not appear to critically portray traditional identities or center explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Given the film's title 'Swami' (a Hindu spiritual teacher) and its origin in 1940s Indian cinema, the narrative likely explores and affirms themes of Hindu devotion, spiritual wisdom, and the virtues associated with its practices. The film is expected to uphold the dignity and positive aspects of the faith, possibly through a protagonist's journey or a central figure's teachings.
The film "Swami" by Abdul Rashid Kardar does not appear to include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a net impact of N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Swami" (1941) is presented without reference to prior source material or historical figures. Without a pre-existing canon for its characters, there is no basis to identify any gender swaps.
Swami (1941) is an Indian film directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar, featuring an Indian cast. There is no evidence of the film adapting source material or historical figures where characters were established as a different race prior to their portrayal in the movie.
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