Crime, Action, Thriller  •  2025  •  129 min

Taandob (2025)

Taandob poster

Taandob (2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

A group of masked assailants storms the office of the country’s top television channel, taking the staff and a prominent minister, who was there for an interview, hostage. While the nation's law enforcement agencies race to uncover the identity of the mastermind behind the attack, the mastermind reveals himself live on the channel’s program, exposing the stories of ordinary people who have fallen victim to high-level corruption. Thus begins a rampage against the injustices of the system.


Starring Cast

Shakib Khan  •   Jaya Ahsan  •   Sabila Nur

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by offering a revolutionary critique of systemic political and corporate corruption, advocating for radical accountability and reform through populist, anti-establishment means.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

The film features a diverse cast from various backgrounds within Bangladesh, including significant roles for women. Its narrative strongly critiques political corruption and the concentration of power, highlighting systemic injustices and advocating for social equity and the empowerment of marginalized communities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The movie *Taandob* (2025) does not portray LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The plot focuses on a political action thriller, corruption, and revenge, with no reference to queer identities or experiences. Therefore, the film has no identifiable LGBTQ+ presence.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on the provided information for "Taandob" (2025), there are no details available regarding the portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. The film's focus is on a hostage situation, political corruption, and justice, without any reported elements related to the transsexual community. Therefore, an evaluation of its impact is not applicable.

Female Combat: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The provided information confirms the presence of female characters and mentions intense action sequences and choreographed fights. However, it does not offer specific details about individual combat scenes where female characters engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Taandob" is an original story and does not adapt characters from pre-existing source material or historical figures. Therefore, there are no established canonical or historical genders for its characters to be swapped from.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film's characters are established as Bengali in the source material and contemporary Bangladeshi setting. All major roles are portrayed by Bangladeshi actors of Bengali ethnicity, aligning with the characters' established backgrounds and the country's demographics. No character's race was changed from its original depiction.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.6
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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