Raktanchal (2020) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

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What We Think

Raktanchal is a refreshingly non-woke entry. It values story over preachiness, respects cultural roots, and gives us a multi-layered, nuanced look at right and wrong, without the usual forced messaging. A rare crime drama that lets the setting and characters speak for themselves.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Raktanchal sticks closely to gritty crime drama genre conventions, focusing on power struggles, personal vendettas, and raw ambition. There is minimal evidence of characters being defined purely by their identity over their role or competence. Forced representation and over-idealized protagonists are not prominent here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The show largely respects traditional cultural elements, including family loyalty, religious practices, and the complex moral universe typical of Indian small-town settings. If anything, masculine archetypes and family structures are presented as integral and serious, not mocked or subverted.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

Raktanchal doesn't seem obsessed with promoting a single modern ideological interpretation. Characters display a mix of values, with both the heroic and villainous sides rendered in shades of grey. Traditional perspectives are not straw-manned or instantly villainized.

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