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 of Dhankor Baa, the powerful matriarch and head of the Sanera clan, takes on a role analogous to the male patriarch Lord Capulet from the original play.

The film adapts Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," whose characters are implicitly white/European. The adaptation portrays these characters as South Asian, which constitutes a change in broader racial category.

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.