Google PlayPadmaavat (2018)
Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.4
Overview
Rajputana, India, 13th century. The tyrannical usurper Alauddin Khilji, sultan of Delhi, becomes obsessed with Queen Padmavati, wife of King Ratan Singh of Mewar, and goes to great lengths to satisfy his greed for her.
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Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Hinduism: Positive
Islam: Negative
Overview
Rajputana, India, 13th century. The tyrannical usurper Alauddin Khilji, sultan of Delhi, becomes obsessed with Queen Padmavati, wife of King Ratan Singh of Mewar, and goes to great lengths to satisfy his greed for her.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film explicitly promotes traditional values, cultural purity, and the ultimate sacrifice (Jauhar) to preserve honor against an external, 'othered' threat, which aligns with conservative ideology. Its narrative glorifies these acts as heroic, making it a clearly right-leaning film.
The film features a cast appropriate to its historical Indian setting, reflecting diversity within that cultural context without engaging in explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative largely presents traditional heroic portrayals of its protagonists and does not offer a critical perspective on traditional identities or explicitly center modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Padmaavat' features a queer-coded relationship between the antagonist Alauddin Khalji and Malik Kafur. This bond is deeply intertwined with Khalji's villainy and depravity, serving to amplify his tyrannical nature. The portrayal associates queer desire with negative traits and destructive outcomes, lacking any affirming or nuanced depiction, thus contributing to a problematic representation.
The film portrays Hinduism through the Rajput characters with immense respect, valorizing their honor, courage, and adherence to their traditions and faith. Their practices, even Jauhar, are depicted as noble acts of self-sacrifice to preserve dignity against an oppressive force.
The film portrays Islam primarily through the antagonist Alauddin Khalji and his forces, depicting them as ruthless, hedonistic, and morally corrupt invaders. Their actions are consistently framed as barbaric and driven by lust and conquest, lacking any significant counterbalancing positive portrayal or nuance within the narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film 'Padmaavat' is based on a historical epic poem and real historical figures. All major characters, including Rani Padmavati, Maharawal Ratan Singh, and Alauddin Khalji, maintain their historically or canonically established genders in the on-screen portrayal.
The film depicts historical and legendary figures from Indian history and folklore. All major characters are portrayed by actors of South Asian descent, aligning with their established racial and ethnic backgrounds. No character established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.1
6.9
Critic Ratings
5.3
6.3
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