Comparative Analysis of Duryodhana and Dhritarashtra in the Mahabharata and Bhallaldev and Bijjaldev in Bahubali: A Freudian Psychoanalytic Perspective on Masculinity

Abstract

This paper explores the complex characters of Duryodhana and Dhritarashtra in the Mahabharata and Bhallaldev and Bijjaldev in the Bahubali movie series. By employing Freudian   psychoanalytic theory, this analysis delves into themes of masculinity examining how these characters embody and challenge traditional notions of masculinity.