Modern Love Mumbai places bold emphasis on themes around identity, sexuality, and progressive values, often letting these priorities dictate character arcs and plotlines. At times, character development and organic storytelling feel sidelined in favor of making a statement or ticking diversity boxes. For viewers looking for narratives rooted in timeless, universal experience or traditional romance, the ideological slant can feel distracting and artificial.

The anthology typically challenges traditional values around family, marriage, religion, and gender roles. Several stories upend long-standing cultural expectations and paint conservative perspectives as repressive or outdated. The show often seems more interested in deconstructing cultural foundations than exploring them with nuance or respect.

While there’s surface-level diversity, nearly all storylines affirm modern progressive worldviews on love and identity. Traditional perspectives receive minimal sincere representation, and when present, tend to serve as obstacles or comic relief rather than legitimate viewpoints. There's little real ideological debate or pluralism.