Action, War  •  2025  •  137 min

120 Bahadur (2025)

120 Bahadur poster

120 Bahadur (2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

Valiant Indian soldiers fight against Chinese troops during the 1962 Sino-Indian War, preventing a potential occupation of Ladakh region in the Battle of Rezang La.


Starring Cast

Farhan Akhtar  •   Sparsh Walia  •   Vivan Bhatena


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Low

The film's central narrative champions Indian national sovereignty, military heroism, and the legitimacy of military command structures, portraying soldiers' sacrifice as essential for national defense and reinforcing traditional gender roles. This aligns with conservative values of patriotism and institutional respect.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Low

The movie features visible diversity in its cast, including actors from varied regional and religious backgrounds within India. However, its narrative primarily focuses on traditional military heroism, patriotism, and national pride, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating broader social justice themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

Based on available information, 120 Bahadur (2025) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Search results focus exclusively on the film's historical war plot, military characters, and a heterosexual family dynamic, providing no indication of LGBTQ+ representation.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

Based on available details, '120 Bahadur, 2025' does not appear to feature transsexual characters or themes. The film's focus on a historical war drama about the 1962 Sino-Indian War contains no plot points or character arcs indicating any form of transsexual representation.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: Medium

The film focuses on the Battle of Rezang La, involving 120 male soldiers. Raashii Khanna's character, Shugan/Shagun Kanwar, appears as Major Shaitan Singh's wife, praying for his safety, with no involvement in combat. No female characters are depicted engaging in physical combat with male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film accurately portrays the historical genders of its characters, including Major Shaitan Singh Bhati and his wife, consistent with historical records and the all-male military unit depicted. No gender swaps are present.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays historical Indian characters (Rajput, Ahir, Telugu) with actors of Indian descent. While regional ethnicities may vary between the historical figures and the actors, the broader racial category of South Asian remains consistent, thus not constituting a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.3

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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