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Drama, Comedy  •  2012  •  150 min

Ustad Hotel (2012)

Ustad Hotel poster

Ustad Hotel (2012)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.9

Overview

A coming-of-age drama about a young culinary student who pursues his passion for cooking by working alongside his grandfather at a modest family restaurant, navigating the tension between personal ambition and parental expectations. Directed by Anwar Rasheed and starring Dulquer Salmaan as the protagonist, the film explores how traditional knowledge and family enterprise can provide meaningful paths forward. A Malayalam-language production that centers on intergenerational relationships and the craft of cooking.

Starring Cast

Dulquer Salmaan  •   Thilakan  •   Siddique

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film explores a young chef's journey to reconcile his global culinary aspirations with his family's traditional values. It champions the wisdom of elders, the richness of cultural heritage, and the profound satisfaction found in serving one's community through authentic culinary art.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features a cast that reflects its cultural origin, without engaging in explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on themes of family and cultural values, presenting traditional identities in a neutral to positive light rather than offering critical portrayals or explicit DEI critiques.

Secondary

Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Confidence: High

The narrative strongly celebrates multigenerational family bonds and the wisdom of elders, portraying the protagonist's journey as an embrace of traditional values and community over modern individualism. It affirms the positive impact of respecting family heritage and established norms.

Islam: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Islam through the character of Kareem, a devout and benevolent hotelier whose faith guides his principles of hospitality, charity, and community service. The narrative aligns with the virtues of the faith, presenting it as a source of wisdom, ethical conduct, and positive societal contribution.

LGBTQ: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The film Ustad Hotel does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story focuses on other narrative elements, with no depiction of transsexual identity present in the plot.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Ustad Hotel is an original film featuring characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no instances of characters previously established in source material or history as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Ustad Hotel is an original film and not an adaptation of existing source material or based on historical figures. There are no pre-established character races from prior canon or history to be altered.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.2
The Movie Database logo
7.5

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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