Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.2

Overview

A little mute girl from a Pakistani village gets lost on her return back from a trip to India. In Kurukshetra, she meets Pawan - an ardent devotee of Lord Hanuman - who is in the midst of a challenge posed by his lover's...

Starring Cast

Salman Khan • Harshaali Malhotra • Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Where to watch

Netflix

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Salman Khan • Harshaali Malhotra • Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Where to watch

Netflix

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly champions cross-border peace and interfaith harmony, promoting universal human connection over nationalistic and religious divisions, which aligns strongly with progressive values of social justice and humanitarianism.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features a cast that is diverse within its South Asian cultural context, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative promotes themes of cross-cultural understanding and religious harmony, while maintaining a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Bajrangi Bhaijaan does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on a heterosexual man's journey to help a young girl, focusing on themes of religious unity and compassion. Therefore, the film has no impact on the portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film focuses on the journey of Bajrangi and Munni. No female characters are depicted engaging in physical combat against any opponents, male or female, throughout the movie. The narrative does not include any scenes where a female character defeats male opponents in close-quarters combat.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Bajrangi Bhaijaan is an original story with characters created specifically for this film. There is no prior source material or historical record for its characters, thus no established gender to swap.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Bajrangi Bhaijaan is an original story and not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. All characters were created for this film, thus no race swaps occurred.