6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Pathaan (2023)
Pathaan (2023)
Overview
A soldier caught by enemies and presumed dead comes back to complete his mission, accompanied by old companions and foes.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Hinduism: Positive
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
A soldier caught by enemies and presumed dead comes back to complete his mission, accompanied by old companions and foes.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film consciously balances strong patriotic themes and the valorization of national security with a message of cross-border cooperation and transcending traditional animosities to combat a common threat, resulting in a neutral political stance.
The movie features a cast that is diverse within its specific cultural and regional context, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of roles traditionally associated with other demographics. Its narrative focuses on action and espionage themes, and does not include critical portrayals of traditional identities or center around explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film features Rubina Mohsin, a highly skilled agent, who successfully engages in and wins multiple close-quarters physical fights against male opponents throughout the movie, particularly during a train sequence.
Despite controversy from some Hindu groups over a saffron symbol, the film's narrative promotes inclusive nationalism and challenges communal divisions, rather than depicting Hinduism itself negatively.
The film portrays its Muslim protagonist as a patriotic Indian who transcends religious identity, aiming to challenge Muslim outsider stereotypes and promote inclusive nationalism.
Pathaan is an action-thriller film that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on espionage, patriotism, and the conflict between agents and a terrorist organization, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
Pathaan does not include any explicit transsexual characters or themes in its original narrative. While some fan interpretations suggest queer undertones, these are not part of the film's intended storyline, resulting in no direct representation or portrayal of transsexual identity.
Pathaan is an original film with characters created specifically for this installment. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, previous installments, or real-world history whose gender was altered for this production.
Pathaan is an original film within the YRF Spy Universe, featuring characters created for this installment. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior cinematic versions of these specific characters with established racial identities that were altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
6.4
Critic Ratings
8.2
4.7
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