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Raees

Name: Raees
Director: Rahul Dholakia
Released: 2017
Duration: 143 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

2017

TV-MA

Director

Rahul Dholakia

Runtime

143 minutes

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Raees is a character study centered on power and systemic friction. It offers a nuanced look at regional identity and the complexities of moral relativism. By framing criminality as a response to a flawed social architecture, the film complicates the viewer's relationship with authority. However, the film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ individuals and people with disabilities. The narrative is heavily dominated by masculine pursuits, leaving female characters with limited ability to act in the primary conflict.

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Category Breakdown

Does Raees have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It focuses on traditional romantic and family structures within the Gujarat setting.

How does Raees portray gender?

Limited

The story emphasizes masculine power dynamics and male rivalries. Female characters mainly serve as emotional anchors in domestic settings rather than driving the main plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Raees?

Good

The film provides a deep look into the regional identity of Gujarat. It explores socioeconomic stratification and identity through the lens of class and geography.

How does Raees represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative uses moral relativism to challenge the binary of good versus evil. It portrays the protagonist as a sympathetic figure driven by systemic necessity.

Does Raees include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Characters with disabilities are not used as central plot devices.

Present on Screen

Offers a nuanced exploration of regional identity and socioeconomic stratification in Gujarat.
Challenges traditional moral hierarchies through a sophisticated use of moral relativism.
Critiques systemic corruption by presenting a protagonist driven by situational necessity.

Limited or Absent

Lacks any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Features minimal women's ability to drive the story, with women largely confined to domestic or romantic roles.
Provides no depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Set in the early ’80s and ’90s in Gujarat, India, ‘Raees’ is a fictitious story of a crime lord named Raees, who builds an entire empire from scratch, and a police officer who is determined to bring him down.

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