3.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Laila Majnu (1945)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.1
Overview
Based on the timeless tragic Arab folk tale of star-crossed lovers, depicting the intense and obsessive love between Qays (Majnu) and Laila, often ending in heartbreak and separation due to societal or familial opposition.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Islam: Positive
Overview
Based on the timeless tragic Arab folk tale of star-crossed lovers, depicting the intense and obsessive love between Qays (Majnu) and Laila, often ending in heartbreak and separation due to societal or familial opposition.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter is a universal tragic romance, focusing on the conflict between individual love and rigid societal/familial structures. While it implicitly critiques the destructive nature of unyielding social norms, this critique is humanistic rather than explicitly political, and the narrative does not champion a specific ideological solution.
The movie features culturally appropriate casting for its Middle Eastern/South Asian source material, which inherently provides diversity without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally Western roles. The narrative focuses on a classic tragic romance, not engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film adapts the classic Arab folk tale of Laila Majnu. The titular characters, canonically established as Arab, are portrayed by Indian actors. This constitutes a race swap from Middle Eastern to South Asian.
The film, based on a classic Islamic folklore, portrays its Muslim characters and their spiritual devotion with dignity and depth. The narrative aligns with the virtues of profound, often divinely-inspired love, reflecting a respectful and affirming view of the faith's spiritual dimensions within its cultural context.
The film 'Laila Majnu' is an adaptation of the well-known tragic love story, focusing exclusively on the heterosexual romance between the titular characters. The narrative does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, leading to a net impact rating of N/A.
The film "Laila Majnu" is a classic romantic tragedy based on a traditional folk tale. There are no identifiable transgender characters or themes present in the narrative, nor are there any elements that could be interpreted as such. Therefore, the film has no net impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1945 film "Laila Majnu" adapts a traditional Persian love story. The central characters, Laila and Majnu, are consistently portrayed with their established genders (female and male, respectively) as per the source material and previous adaptations. No canonical character's gender was altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
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Critic Ratings
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