7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Padosan (1968)
Padosan (1968)
Overview
A simple man from a village falls in love with his new neighbor. He enlists the help of his musical-theater friends to woo the lovely girl-next-door away from her music teacher.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
A simple man from a village falls in love with his new neighbor. He enlists the help of his musical-theater friends to woo the lovely girl-next-door away from her music teacher.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a personal romantic pursuit and comedic rivalry, and its resolution focuses on individual initiative to win affection, entirely lacking engagement with broader political or ideological themes.
Padosan, an Indian film from 1968, features a cast that is traditional for its cultural context, with no instances of race or gender swaps of roles. The narrative is a romantic comedy that does not critique traditional identities, instead portraying them neutrally or positively.
Secondary
Padosan is a classic Bollywood romantic comedy centered on a man's efforts to win his neighbor's affection. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or storylines, resulting in no depiction of queer identities or experiences.
The film 'Padosan' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot is a romantic comedy centered on a love triangle and mistaken identities, with cross-dressing used purely for comedic disguise rather than exploring gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Padosan (1968) is an adaptation of a Bengali short story and a prior film. All main characters, including Bhola, Bindu, and Kishore, retain their established genders from the source material and previous adaptations. No characters were portrayed with a different gender than their original conception.
Padosan (1968) is an original Indian film with characters created for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment establishing any character's race differently from their on-screen portrayal. Thus, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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7.1
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