You are here:

IDI: Inspector Dawood Ibrahim

Name: IDI: Inspector Dawood Ibrahim
Director: Sajid Yahiya
Released: 2016
Duration: 127 min

Representation Score

2.2/10

Limited

2016

Director

Sajid Yahiya

Runtime

127 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Inspector Dawood Ibrahim is a traditional action-comedy that follows a hero-centric storyline. The story centers on a protagonist's lifelong ambition to join the police force, reinforcing conventional ideas of civic duty and individual merit. The film operates within a standard genre framework that prioritizes mainstream narrative arcs. It focuses on a localized, regional setting without exploring diverse identities or deconstructing systemic hierarchies. Ultimately, the film serves as a localized commercial piece. It adheres to established cinematic clichés of heroism and institutional authority without offering significant social critique.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does IDI: Inspector Dawood Ibrahim have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses solely on the professional journey of a male protagonist. There is no depiction of non-straight or non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does IDI: Inspector Dawood Ibrahim portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around the male lead and his quest for authority. The film relies on traditional gender roles without challenging gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is IDI: Inspector Dawood Ibrahim?

Fair

The production is set in the specific region of Kerala and functions as a localized narrative without a focus on multi-ethnic casting.

How does IDI: Inspector Dawood Ibrahim represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative emphasizes traditional social structures and the importance of law and order. It lacks themes that challenge established social or secular institutions.

Does IDI: Inspector Dawood Ibrahim include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the available information.

Present on Screen

Provides strong cultural specificity rooted in the Malayalam film industry and Kerala's regional context.

Limited or Absent

Lacks engagement with diverse identities or non-cisgender representation.
Relies on traditional gender roles with ability to act concentrated in a single male lead.
Does not challenge or subvert established social or institutional hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

The story follows Dawood, who wishes to don the cop uniform right from his childhood. He grows up to be a straight-laced, passionate policeman, who is sent off to a sleepy border suburb Kollanahalli for his first posting. An unexpected turn of events presents him an opportunity to prove himself.

How are these scores produced? →