Sanam Teri Kasam (2016) | How Woke Is It?

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Sanam Teri Kasam2016

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What We Think

'Sanam Teri Kasam' is delightfully non-woke. It fully embraces traditional romance and family conflicts, focusing on story and character over identity politics. It’s a rare example these days of a film that simply tells its tale.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The story focuses on personal growth, romance, and emotional struggles, not ticking boxes for identity politics. Characters are cast based on their fit for the narrative and cultural authenticity, rather than modern representation quotas. Everything feels merit-based and embedded within the film’s cultural context.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional values around family, religion, and romance are at the heart of the film, with no clear attempt to undermine or mock them. Masculinity and femininity are presented in fairly classical terms, with respect for Indian traditions.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The film doesn’t aggressively promote modern ideological talking points, nor does it villainize traditional viewpoints. Beliefs and conflicts stem from family and societal standards rather than ideological grandstanding. There’s little evidence of woke groupthink.

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