7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Pushpa: The Rise (2021)
Pushpa: The Rise (2021)
Overview
As Pushpa, a labourer, rises in the world of red sandalwood smuggling, he ends up making many enemies. However, violence ensues when the police try to topple his illegal business.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
As Pushpa, a labourer, rises in the world of red sandalwood smuggling, he ends up making many enemies. However, violence ensues when the police try to topple his illegal business.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film critiques social hierarchy and the exploitation of the marginalized, but champions an individualistic solution where the protagonist achieves power and respect through personal ambition, cunning, and force within a corrupt system, rather than through collective action or systemic reform.
The movie features a cast authentic to its regional Indian setting, without engaging in race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles, as such roles are not present. Its narrative centers on a male protagonist's ambition and rise, framing traditional identities in a neutral to positive light without explicit critique or the integration of Western-defined DEI themes.
Secondary
Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the protagonist's journey, his heterosexual romance, and the criminal underworld. Therefore, the film has no discernible impact on the portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The film "Pushpa: The Rise" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the protagonist's rise in a smuggling syndicate, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.
The film does not depict any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are present but are not involved in action sequences of this nature.
Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which characters were adapted and had their gender changed.
Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish any character's race before this film's release, thus precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
6.9
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