Mohabbatein focuses on romance and generational conflict, with character arcs grounded in traditional Indian values. There’s little evidence that identity politics overrides storytelling or character development. The emphasis is on love, discipline, and personal growth, themes well integrated into the plot rather than being imposed for ideological reasons.

The film largely upholds traditional values, family, discipline, and authority (especially through Amitabh Bachchan’s character). While it features a mild challenge to strict conservatism via Shah Rukh Khan’s more liberal approach, the balance is far from any woke subversion or anti-tradition messaging.

Alternative viewpoints are presented through the contrast of the authoritarian principal and the free-spirited music teacher. Both are given depth, and neither is crudely villainized or mocked for their worldview. There is genuine interplay between conservative and moderately liberal positions.