Top News

In Dilip Kumar’s cinema, the romantic tragedies feature mourning the death of a noble human being, who is superior to other people in society but weak as far as his social milieu is concerned. His actions of insistence and endurance do not violate any humanistic norms once the postulates of romance have been established.

This hero is exceptional in his society but extremely isolated and alienated. He has passions and his ability to express himself is far greater than that of ordinary people, but what he does face is social criticism. He represents a blend of the inevitable and the nonconformity with the social norms which is particular to tragedy in general. Often, it is simply a matter of being a morally strong character in an exposed position.

In literature, cinema, and theatre, the ‘Tragic Hero’ is concerned with a character’s separation from society. And in it, the tragic hero undergoes suffering, sacrifice or death and evokes pathos in a realistic narrative. He is in a strong conflict with a ruthless figure, and he becomes a helpless victim and is often broken by a conflict between his inner and outer worlds. He can be but is not necessarily weaker than the average person; yet,...