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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3

Its director stated on the record that "our intention is not to hurt anyone, or to discriminate against any religion, It is a film which brings to fore the thought that all humans who inhabit this pl…" 1. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 3.

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    Creator statementdirector: "Our intention is not to hurt anyone, or to discriminate against any religion. It is a film which brings to fore the thought that all humans who inhabit this planet are the same. There are no differen…"The Indian Express, December 2014 source ↗
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    Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22

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Primary audienceYoung WomenYoung Women58
Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Women
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
53
Young Women
58
Older Men
42
Older Women
47
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Audience Representation

White
48
Black
50
Hispanic
50
Asian
50
South Asian
60
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
50
Mixed
46
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Faithfulness

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Advocacy

Advocacy9
Entertainment

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Synopsis

A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.


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Cast & Crew

Junaid Khan (director) · Rajkumar Hirani (director)