"Madgaon Express" stays true to classic buddy comedy formulas, focusing on relatable character flaws and humorous situations rather than forcing in diverse identity checkboxes. The leads’ personalities and struggles are central, not artificially inflated by modern ideological fixations. It feels like the creators cared more about story than ticking off any representation quotas, which is refreshing these days.

Traditional values like friendship, loyalty, and hilariously disastrous ambition take center stage. There’s no heavy-handed undermining of religion, family, masculinity, or cultural traditions. The film pokes fun at its characters, but not at the bedrock values held by ordinary viewers. You won’t find any sermons about how outdated or problematic ‘the old ways’ are here.

The movie doesn’t villainize alternative viewpoints or drown the screenplay in a single modern moral code. Instead, it’s a straight-up comedy with diverse, believable perspectives and flaws. There is room for debate, disagreement, and genuine character evolution without any hint of ideological echo chamber tendency.