Of Dushman 1998 — Index

| Motif/Element | Occurrence in Film | Symbolic Meaning | |-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| | | Repeatedly after Sonia’s death; silent calls from Gokul. | Invasion, helplessness, taunting. | | Mirrors / reflections | Naina looks into mirror, sees Sonia’s photo behind her. | Doppelgänger guilt, memory. | | Rain / dark streets | Sonia’s rape scene; Naina’s nighttime stakeouts. | Danger, lack of visibility/help. | | Newspaper clippings | Naina’s wall of unsolved rape cases. | Pattern of violence, evidence. | | Gokul’s uniform (cook) | He wears white, blends into middle-class homes. | Evil masked as ordinary. |