Maqbool (2003)

Maqbool poster

Maqbool (2003)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

The Scottish tragedy 'Macbeth' set in the contemporary underworld of India's commercial capital; two corrupt, fortune telling policemen take the roles of the weird sisters, and "Duncan" is Abbaji, the head of a crime family.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film explores universal themes of ambition, betrayal, and the corrupting nature of power through a tragic narrative, focusing on individual moral choices and their consequences rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic critiques, leading to a neutral rating.

This film adapts a classic Western narrative by featuring an all-Indian cast in roles traditionally associated with white characters. The story critically examines male identities, portraying them as central figures in a narrative exploring ambition, power, and betrayal within a criminal underworld.

Secondary

In this adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, the characters equivalent to the Three Witches, traditionally female, are portrayed as two male corrupt policemen, constituting a gender swap.

Maqbool is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, where characters originally established as white in a Scottish context are portrayed by Indian actors, constituting a race swap.

The film 'Maqbool' is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, set within the Mumbai underworld. Its narrative primarily focuses on themes of ambition, betrayal, and fate, centered around heterosexual relationships. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the story.

Maqbool does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on crime, power, and betrayal within a specific social and criminal context, without engaging with transgender identity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.0
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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10.0
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N/A

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