Action, Thriller  •  2007  •  130 min

Billa (2007)

Billa poster

Billa (2007)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

The intertwined stories of an international Don in Malaysia, David Billa, chased by the cops, an Indian police officer, a woman who wants to avenge the death of her brother, and a lowly thief, Velu who shares with Billa, an unusual connection.


Starring Cast

Ajith Kumar  •   Nayanthara  •   Rahman

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film is a genre-driven crime thriller focused on law enforcement's efforts to dismantle a criminal syndicate through individual heroism and strategic deception, without engaging in explicit political commentary or promoting specific ideological viewpoints, thus earning a neutral rating.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The movie features traditional casting for a mainstream regional film, utilizing popular actors without explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative focuses on a conventional action-thriller plot, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Billa is an action-thriller centered on an undercover police officer infiltrating a crime syndicate. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or storylines, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Billa" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The plot focuses on an undercover police operation involving a gangster and his look-alike, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features Sasha, an undercover agent, who participates in action sequences. However, her victories against male opponents are primarily achieved through the use of firearms, strategic planning, or manipulation, rather than direct close-quarters physical combat or martial arts against one or more male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 2007 film "Billa" is a remake of earlier films, including "Don" (1978) and "Billa" (1980). All major characters in the 2007 adaptation retain the same gender as their established counterparts in the source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Billa (2007) is a remake of the 1980 Tamil film Billa, which itself was a remake of the 1978 Hindi film Don. All main characters in the 2007 adaptation are portrayed by actors of the same racial background (Indian/South Asian) as their counterparts in the original source material. No character's race was changed from the established canon.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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