The film operates within a strictly heteronormative framework. It lacks queer-coded subtext or non-cisnormative identities, focusing instead on religious and social caste tensions.

Mastani is depicted with significant agency and martial prowess, challenging patriarchal norms. Kashibai is also granted complex interiority and dignity rather than being a passive victim.

The story explores identity politics through Mastani’s mixed Muslim and Bundela heritage. This presence challenges the homogeneity of the Brahminical Hindu court.

The narrative critiques religious orthodoxy by framing institutional dogma as an obstacle to human connection. It prioritizes individual emotional truth over rigid social laws.

There are no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities that serve as central character arcs or plot devices.