8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Gol Maal (1979)
Gol Maal (1979)
Overview
A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Gol Maal is a classic comedy of errors focused on a protagonist's elaborate deception to navigate an eccentric boss's traditionalist demands. The film's central conflict and its resolution are primarily comedic and personal, not ideological, leading to a neutral political bias rating.
The movie features an all-Indian cast, which is traditional for its cultural context and does not engage in explicit DEI-driven casting or race/gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities and does not incorporate explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film portrays Hinduism through the character of Bhavani Shankar, whose devoutness and traditional values, while sometimes leading to comedic situations due to his rigidity, are ultimately presented with respect. The humor is directed at his eccentricities and strict interpretations, not at the faith itself, which is implicitly affirmed as a source of good values.
Gol Maal (1979) is a classic Hindi comedy that does not feature any LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The plot focuses on traditional romantic relationships, family expectations, and workplace humor, with no elements that could be interpreted as queer representation or discussion.
The film 'Gol Maal' (1979) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses entirely on comedic situations arising from mistaken identities and deceptions within a traditional family and workplace setting, rendering the portrayal of transsexual themes as not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gol Maal (1979) is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments to establish a canonical gender for any character that could then be swapped.
Gol Maal (1979) is an original Indian film and not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races, nor is it a biopic. All characters were created for this film and portrayed by actors of the same race as conceived.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.5
7.4
Critic Ratings
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