Kabir Singh (2019)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.3

Overview

This Sandeep Vanga directorial is a remake of the 2017 Telugu movie Arjun Reddy. The plot revolves around an alcoholic surgeon battling temper issues. Things get worse as he watches the love of his life marry another man...

Starring Cast

Shahid Kapoor • Kiara Advani • Nikita Dutta

Where to watch

Netflix

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Shahid Kapoor • Kiara Advani • Nikita Dutta

Where to watch

Netflix

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The film's narrative, while depicting the destructive consequences of its protagonist's toxic masculinity, ultimately resolves his arc through traditional family reunion and external circumstances rather than a deep, progressive personal transformation, implicitly romanticizing his intense, possessive nature.

Diversity: LowConfidence: Medium

The movie features traditional casting for its cultural context, with no explicit DEI-driven choices such as race or gender swaps. Its narrative primarily focuses on a male protagonist whose problematic behaviors are often romanticized rather than critically examined, thus reinforcing traditional gender portrayals without a central DEI critique.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Kabir Singh does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative exclusively centers on cisgender, heterosexual relationships and the protagonist's personal journey, leading to an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film does not feature any female characters participating in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are not depicted in significant action roles.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Kabir Singh" is a direct remake of the Telugu film "Arjun Reddy." All main and supporting characters in "Kabir Singh" retain the same gender as their established counterparts in the original source material, with no instances of a gender swap.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Kabir Singh is a remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy. All major characters in Kabir Singh are portrayed by actors of the same race (Indian/South Asian) as their counterparts in the original film. No character's race was altered from the source material.