Dabangg (2010) | How Woke Is It?

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Dabangg2010

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What We Think

Dabangg is about as non-woke as it gets: it thrives on familiar values, robust masculinity, and a hero’s journey unencumbered by modern ideological box-ticking. Hollywood could take notes.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Dabangg is as traditional as they come, focused on story, star power, and personality rather than shoehorning in any modern ideological themes. Character arcs and conflicts drive the plot, not box-checking for representation.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Family, religion, and traditional masculinity are at the core of Dabangg. The film glorifies the rebellious but protective male lead, celebrates family ties, and leans heavily on established cultural values without any revisionist undertones.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Opposing perspectives are largely treated with respect or integrated into the story as typical foils, not simply as strawmen for 'progressive' messaging. There’s no hint of modern ideological groupthink here.

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