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The protagonist, Surinder Sahni, serves as an archetype of the invisible Indian middle class—dutiful, mundane, and self-effacing. This paper posits that the film’s central conflict is not merely a romantic pursuit, but an existential crisis regarding visibility. Through the dual roles of Surinder and his alter-ego Raj, the film interrogates the boundaries of performance, authenticity, and the societal requirement for "flamboyance" to earn recognition.

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