Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

10%

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro1983

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What We Think

A classic satire from pre-woke Bollywood, 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro' is more concerned with exposing universal human folly and corruption than promoting any modern ideological agenda. In our view, it ranks extremely low on the woke scale.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film’s narrative is driven by satire, farce, and strong character work. There’s no evidence of forced representation, identity politics, or shoehorned ideology over storytelling. Characters are quirky, flawed, and defined by their actions, not by token diversity or agenda.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

While the film mocks corruption and bureaucracy, it doesn’t seek to undermine family, tradition, or religion. It’s a comedy targeting political and social realities, not cultural foundations or masculinity. If anything, it’s a product of its time, definitely not a ‘woke’ critique of heritage.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The film lampoons the dysfunction of all major institutions, politicians, media, and business, but does so without pushing one-sided, modern ideological talking points. There are no overtly 'woke' worldviews or villainization based on today's identity politics.

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