7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Chhoti Si Baat (1976)
Chhoti Si Baat (1976)
Overview
Arun is a timid accountant in Bombay who dreams of romancing Prabha, but is too shy to share his feelings. While Arun twiddles his thumbs, the suave Nagesh steps into the picture and turns on the heat, prompting Arun to take "love coaching" from "romance specialist" Julius Nagendranath to win Prabha back.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
Arun is a timid accountant in Bombay who dreams of romancing Prabha, but is too shy to share his feelings. While Arun twiddles his thumbs, the suave Nagesh steps into the picture and turns on the heat, prompting Arun to take "love coaching" from "romance specialist" Julius Nagendranath to win Prabha back.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core conflict revolves around an individual's struggle with shyness and lack of confidence in romance, which is resolved through personal effort and mentorship. This focus on apolitical themes of individual growth and universal human experience leads to a neutral rating.
This 1976 Hindi romantic comedy features an all-Indian cast, which is traditional for its cultural setting, and does not involve any explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on personal growth and romance, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively without any explicit DEI critique.
Secondary
Chhoti Si Baat is a romantic comedy centered on a heterosexual love story and a shy man's journey to self-confidence. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
The film "Chhoti Si Baat" is a romantic comedy centered on a shy man's efforts to win a woman's affection. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative. Consequently, the film does not engage with or portray transgender identities in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Chhoti Si Baat (1976) is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material with established characters. Therefore, its characters do not have a prior canonical gender to be swapped from.
Chhoti Si Baat is an original Hindi film from 1976, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. Its characters were created for this specific production and thus lack pre-established racial identities from prior canon or history, making a race swap impossible by definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.3
7.5
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