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Sikandar (1941)
Sikandar (1941)
Overview
The film begins after Alexander the Great (Sikander in Hindi/Urdu) conquers Persia and the Kabul valley and approaches the Indian border at Jhelum. Sohrab Modi plays the Indian king Puru (Porus to the Greeks). The story goes that when Sikander defeated Porus and imprisoned him, he asked Porus how would he like to be treated. Porus replied the same way a defeated king is treated by the winner (meaning killed).
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Hinduism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
The film begins after Alexander the Great (Sikander in Hindi/Urdu) conquers Persia and the Kabul valley and approaches the Indian border at Jhelum. Sohrab Modi plays the Indian king Puru (Porus to the Greeks). The story goes that when Sikander defeated Porus and imprisoned him, he asked Porus how would he like to be treated. Porus replied the same way a defeated king is treated by the winner (meaning killed).
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film champions national pride, unity, and courageous resistance against foreign invasion, emphasizing the defense of one's homeland and traditional sovereignty. This aligns with right-leaning themes of patriotism and national defense.
This 1941 Indian historical drama features an all-Indian cast portraying figures including Alexander the Great, which provides visible diversity relative to a Western mainstream. The narrative, focusing on an invasion, subtly critiques the invading power without explicitly targeting traditional identities through a modern DEI lens.
Secondary
The film portrays Alexander the Great (Sikandar), a historical Macedonian Greek figure, with an Indian actor. This constitutes a race swap from his established historical race.
The film, a patriotic historical drama, portrays the Indian people and their king, Porus, defending their land and culture against Alexander. Their values and traditions, which are precursors to Hinduism, are depicted with dignity and valor, aligning the narrative with their virtues.
The provided information for 'Sikandar, 1941' does not contain any details or mentions of LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, an assessment of its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements cannot be made, indicating no identifiable depiction based on the available data.
Currently, there is not enough information available to assess the film's portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. No details regarding specific character arcs or plot points related to transsexual identity are provided to make an evaluation, thus preventing a determination of its net impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film 'Sikandar' (Alexander the Great) is a historical drama from 1941. Alexander the Great is a historically male figure, and the lead actor portraying him is male. There is no information suggesting any other historically or canonically established character had their gender changed for this adaptation.
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