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Saajan
(1991)
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The Kick (1939)
The Kick (1939)
Overview
A cautionary tale about wealth not bringing happiness. The blind Mohan (Kumar) lives in a village with his ward Radha (Madhuri). He wins a fortune with a sweepstake ticket sold to him by the tramp Ramesh (Charlie), who claims his due and begins to take over Mohan’s life, making him move to the city and getting him married to Chinta, a prostitute. When Mohan’s eyesight is restored, he finds that his wife is having an affair with Ramesh. Mohan takes revenge and eventually lands up in his old village, a poor man, but with Radha still unchanged, waiting for him.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
A cautionary tale about wealth not bringing happiness. The blind Mohan (Kumar) lives in a village with his ward Radha (Madhuri). He wins a fortune with a sweepstake ticket sold to him by the tramp Ramesh (Charlie), who claims his due and begins to take over Mohan’s life, making him move to the city and getting him married to Chinta, a prostitute. When Mohan’s eyesight is restored, he finds that his wife is having an affair with Ramesh. Mohan takes revenge and eventually lands up in his old village, a poor man, but with Radha still unchanged, waiting for him.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Due to the lack of specific plot details and thematic information for this 1928 silent film, an objective assessment of political bias is not possible, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie, an Indian production, naturally features a diverse cast of Indian actors, which does not involve explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative is unlikely to engage in critical portrayals of traditional Western identities, instead focusing on its own cultural context with a neutral or positive framing.
Secondary
The film 'The Kick' (1950) does not appear to feature any LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a net impact of N/A for LGBTQ+ representation.
The film 'The Kick' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a champion boxer's struggle for love against familial opposition, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Kick (1939) is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material with pre-established characters. Therefore, no characters exist from prior canon or history whose gender could have been swapped.
The film "The Kick" (1939) is an original Indian production. There is no evidence of source material, prior canon, or historical figures whose established race differs from their portrayal in this film.
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