
Petromax
2019

Representation Score
Fair
2018
Director
Faraz Haider
Runtime
133 minutes
Average Rating
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Nanu Ki Jaanu is a culturally specific film that excels in providing authentic ethnic representation and exploring male emotionality. By focusing on the relationship between a grandfather and grandson, it moves away from overly aggressive male clichés. However, the film remains within traditional social hierarchies and does not significantly challenge established cultural norms or gender roles. The narrative structure prioritizes family stability and duty over broader social critiques or the inclusion of diverse underrepresented groups.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories. Social and romantic relationships follow traditional assumptions about straight relationships.
The story focuses mainly on male characters, such as a grandfather and his grandson. It explores male emotional vulnerability but does not give significant roles to female characters in the main plot.
As an Indian production, the film provides authentic representation of South Asian culture. The casting reflects the urban Indian setting naturally and avoids shallowly inclusive roles.
The narrative emphasizes traditional family values and middle-class urban life. It stays within conventional social structures without challenging them.
The film does not prominently feature characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities. An injured girl serves as a plot device rather than a fully developed character.
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Official Synopsis
Nanu is a land mafia who illegally grabs people's property with the help of his friends. But his life witnesses a 360-degree change after he takes an injured girl to hospital. Some unusually inexplicable things start happening with him and soon he realizes that he is not the only one living in his flat. There is an uninvited guest also.

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