3.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Nireekshana (1982)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.9
Overview
Bhanu Chandra, a forest officer by profession falls in love with Tulasi, a tribal girl. He later gets arrested when police mistakenly identify him as a Naxalite and he subsequently receives life imprisonment. After he is released from jail, he hopes that Tulasi still waits for him despite all the years left behind them.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Bhanu Chandra, a forest officer by profession falls in love with Tulasi, a tribal girl. He later gets arrested when police mistakenly identify him as a Naxalite and he subsequently receives life imprisonment. After he is released from jail, he hopes that Tulasi still waits for him despite all the years left behind them.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores themes of unjust imprisonment and enduring love, focusing on the personal struggles and resilience of its characters rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic reforms. Its narrative prioritizes individual human experience over partisan commentary.
The movie includes visible diversity through its portrayal of a tribal community. However, its casting does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally dominant roles, and the narrative does not critically portray traditional identities or make DEI critique central to its themes.
Secondary
The film 'Nireekshana' does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its plot, which centers on a heterosexual romance and a legal conflict. Therefore, an evaluation of its LGBTQ+ portrayal is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Nireekshana (1982) is an original film written and directed by Balu Mahendra. As it is not an adaptation of prior source material or a biopic, there are no pre-established characters whose gender could have been altered.
Nireekshana (1982) is an original Indian film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon where its characters were depicted as a different race than portrayed in the movie. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
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7.7
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