The film features Razia, a transgender woman, as a central supporting character. She is depicted with dignity and agency as the respected head of a supportive hijra community. Her role is crucial in aiding the protagonist, portraying her identity as a source of strength and wisdom rather than ridicule or degradation.

The film is an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." The character equivalent to Lord Capulet, the male patriarch of Juliet's family, is portrayed as the female matriarch Dhankor Baa in this adaptation, constituting a gender swap.

The film adapts Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet,' whose characters are implicitly white European based on the original setting. The adaptation portrays these characters as Indian (South Asian), which constitutes a race swap.

The film portrays Hindu culture, festivals, and devotional practices with immense visual splendor and respect. While it critiques the destructive aspects of rigid tradition and feuding within these communities, it does not portray Hinduism itself as inherently problematic, but rather celebrates its vibrant cultural expression.