Comedy, Drama  •  2016  •  121 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016)

Maheshinte Prathikaaram poster

Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Traditional

Viewer Rating
8.0

Overview

Mahesh, a studio photographer and owner of the studio. As the story moves on, Mahesh encounters an anonymous fight ending up with taking revenge that leads to certain realizations in his life.


Starring Cast

Fahadh Faasil  •   Aparna Balamurali  •   Soubin Shahir

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict and its resolution are deeply personal, focusing on an individual's journey of self-discovery and regaining dignity within a local community, without engaging with broader political ideologies or systemic critiques.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a cast that naturally reflects its Indian setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of roles that would traditionally be considered white. Its narrative focuses on personal themes and does not critically portray traditional identities or make explicit DEI themes central to the story.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays traditional family values positively, emphasizing respect for parental authority, the pursuit of committed relationships leading to marriage, and strong community bonds that function as an extended family. While not explicitly celebrating distinct gender roles or religion within family life, the narrative's dominant framing favors these traditional structures and norms.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Maheshinte Prathikaaram" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its storyline is centered on heterosexual relationships and the protagonist's personal quest for revenge and self-discovery within a rural setting.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Maheshinte Prathikaaram' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on the protagonist's personal journey of revenge and love in a rural setting, without incorporating elements related to transsexual identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an original story featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which character genders could have been altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an original story with characters created specifically for it. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation against which to establish a character's original race.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

The cultural setting and many characters are implicitly Hindu, but the film does not offer a positive or negative narrative stance on the religion itself; it is part of the unremarked cultural fabric.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.3
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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