6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dhool (2003)
Dhool (2003)
Overview
Arumugham is an uneducated, good hearted, helpful village hick. Easwari is his childhood friend. A chemical factory in the village pollutes the local river and when all attempts to stop the factory waste from going to the drinking water falls flat, the villagers decide to send Arumugham to Chennai and meet the concerned minister who has won from their constituency. He sets out for the city with Easwari and her grandmother and they stay with Arumugham's friend and gang.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
Arumugham is an uneducated, good hearted, helpful village hick. Easwari is his childhood friend. A chemical factory in the village pollutes the local river and when all attempts to stop the factory waste from going to the drinking water falls flat, the villagers decide to send Arumugham to Chennai and meet the concerned minister who has won from their constituency. He sets out for the city with Easwari and her grandmother and they stay with Arumugham's friend and gang.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film leans right-wing due to its central solution to corruption, which champions individual vigilantism and strength over systemic reform or collective political action, aligning with themes of individual responsibility and skepticism of government institutions.
The film features traditional casting for its cultural context, utilizing mainstream actors without apparent intentional DEI-driven choices. The narrative does not appear to critique traditional identities or explicitly center DEI themes, aligning with a neutral or positive portrayal of conventional roles.
Secondary
No information is available regarding the presence or portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or themes in the film Dhool (2003) to make an assessment. Therefore, a definitive evaluation of its net impact is not possible.
Currently, there is not enough information available to assess the film's portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. Without specific plot points or character arcs related to transsexual identity, a definitive evaluation of the film's net impact is impossible.
The film features significant female characters, Eswari (Jyotika) and Swapna (Reema Sen), who are integral to the plot and display strong personalities. However, neither character is depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts.
Dhool (2003) is an original film, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. Therefore, its characters do not have pre-established genders from prior canon or history that could be swapped.
Dhool (2003) is an original Indian film, not an adaptation of existing source material, a biopic, or a reboot with pre-established characters. Therefore, there are no characters whose race was canonically or historically defined prior to this film's creation, making a "race swap" impossible by definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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5.9
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