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Patriot (2026)

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Patriot (2026)

Overview

Patriot is a 2026 Malayalam-language action thriller directed by Mahesh Narayanan, starring Mammootty as Dr. Daniel James, a Defense Research Wing officer; Mohanlal as Colonel Rahim Naik, a retired Army officer; Fahadh Faasil as Shakthi Sundaram, a corporation owner and former IAF officer; and Kunchacko Boban as Michael Devassy, a former IAF officer. The story involves covert operatives probing a government spyware purchase.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

Patriot is a 2026 Malayalam-language action thriller directed by Mahesh Narayanan, starring Mammootty as Dr. Daniel James, a Defense Research Wing officer; Mohanlal as Colonel Rahim Naik, a retired Army officer; Fahadh Faasil as Shakthi Sundaram, a corporation owner and former IAF officer; and Kunchacko Boban as Michael Devassy, a former IAF officer. The story involves covert operatives probing a government spyware purchase.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central conflict revolves around a spyware conspiracy enabling unchecked surveillance and corruption, with the whistle-blower's pursuit of exposure highlighting threats to individual privacy and societal freedom. This narrative champions anti-authoritarian action against systemic abuses, aligning dominant themes with progressive concerns over government and corporate power.

The film presents a diverse cast encompassing various religious and gender representations within an Indian context, featuring Muslim and Christian protagonists alongside female characters in pivotal roles as lawyers, ministers, and whistleblowers. Its narrative explores surveillance and corruption impacting innocents, subtly highlighting equity issues without overtly challenging traditional power dynamics.

Secondary

Family structures appear peripherally through a corrupt father-son duo enabling nepotism and power abuse, alongside the protagonist's underdeveloped ex-marital and new marital ties. These elements neither endorse traditional family values nor promote progressive alternatives, resulting in a neutral depiction without meaningful depth.

No LGBTQ+ characters or themes are present in the film, which centers on themes of privacy invasion and political intrigue without addressing queer identities or issues.

The film features no identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no net impact on transgender representation.

Female characters including Lathika, Jyothi, Nalini, Ayesha, and Athira drive the narrative through investigation, advocacy, and political intrigue but do not engage in physical combat against male opponents. Action sequences involve male characters in hand-to-hand fights and escapes.

Patriot presents an original story with newly created characters, featuring no instances of gender swaps from canonical sources, historical figures, or previous adaptations.

Patriot presents original characters in a contemporary Indian context, with no source material, prior adaptations, or historical figures establishing canonical races for comparison. All major roles are cast with South Asian actors matching the characters' implied ethnicity.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.8

Critic Ratings

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