Our suggested age15+
Movie family guide Reviewed 17 Aug 2026

Khejdi

2018 Rajasthani

Khejdi is a 2018 Indian drama adapted from the short story Sanjha and centred on gender identity, social prejudice and the life of a transgender/intersex protagonist.

Overall family watch Use Caution
Comfortable with parents? Yes

What families should know

Six content ratings

Scores run from 0 (none) to 5 (severe). Every score includes a spoiler-light explanation.

Why age 15+?

Violence, Gore & Scariness Khejdi: mild evidence-based concern for violence, gore or scariness; severity 2/5 from researched production, premise and advisory evidence.
Mild 2/5

The 2/5 severity for violence, gore or scariness is based on verified production identity, premise and selected advisory evidence gathered for Khejdi. The strongest family concern identified in this research is gender-based prejudice, bullying, social rejection, discrimination and mature identity themes. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification. Where scene-level documentation is incomplete, the score deliberately avoids treating undocumented material as proof that the category is absent.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Khejdi: mild evidence-based concern for sex, romance or nudity; severity 2/5 from researched production, premise and advisory evidence.
Mild 2/5

The 2/5 severity for sex, romance or nudity is based on verified production identity, premise and selected advisory evidence gathered for Khejdi. The strongest family concern identified in this research is gender-based prejudice, bullying, social rejection, discrimination and mature identity themes. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification. Where scene-level documentation is incomplete, the score deliberately avoids treating undocumented material as proof that the category is absent.

Language & Abusive Words Khejdi: moderate evidence-based concern for language or abusive words; severity 3/5 from researched production, premise and advisory evidence.
Moderate 3/5

The 3/5 severity for language or abusive words is based on verified production identity, premise and selected advisory evidence gathered for Khejdi. The strongest family concern identified in this research is gender-based prejudice, bullying, social rejection, discrimination and mature identity themes. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification. Where scene-level documentation is incomplete, the score deliberately avoids treating undocumented material as proof that the category is absent.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Khejdi: very mild evidence-based concern for alcohol, drugs or smoking; severity 1/5 from researched production, premise and advisory evidence.
Very Mild 1/5

The 1/5 severity for alcohol, drugs or smoking is based on verified production identity, premise and selected advisory evidence gathered for Khejdi. The strongest family concern identified in this research is gender-based prejudice, bullying, social rejection, discrimination and mature identity themes. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification. Where scene-level documentation is incomplete, the score deliberately avoids treating undocumented material as proof that the category is absent.

Sensitive & Disturbing Themes Khejdi: severe evidence-based concern for sensitive or disturbing themes; severity 5/5 from researched production, premise and advisory evidence.
Severe 5/5

The 5/5 severity for sensitive or disturbing themes is based on verified production identity, premise and selected advisory evidence gathered for Khejdi. The strongest family concern identified in this research is gender-based prejudice, bullying, social rejection, discrimination and mature identity themes. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification. Where scene-level documentation is incomplete, the score deliberately avoids treating undocumented material as proof that the category is absent.

Family Awkwardness / Watch-with-Parents Rating Khejdi: strong evidence-based concern for shared-family-viewing awkwardness; severity 4/5 from researched production, premise and advisory evidence.
Highly Awkward 4/5

The 4/5 severity for shared-family-viewing awkwardness is based on verified production identity, premise and selected advisory evidence gathered for Khejdi. The strongest family concern identified in this research is gender-based prejudice, bullying, social rejection, discrimination and mature identity themes. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification. Where scene-level documentation is incomplete, the score deliberately avoids treating undocumented material as proof that the category is absent.

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Credits and facts

Movie details

Country
India
Languages
Rajasthani
Genres
Drama
Director
Rohit Dwivedi, Mitesh Chaudhari
Cast
Ashish Sharma
Producers
Archana Taide Sharma, Ashish Sharma, Alok Sinha
Production company
Rachayita Films

Spoiler-free synopsis

For families

Editorial guidance

Context for discussing the story and deciding whether it fits your household.

01

Positive messages

Constructive themes or examples.

Constructive discussion around Khejdi can focus on empathy, responsibility, honesty and the consequences of characters’ choices. Families can compare how people respond to pressure, relationships, conflict and social expectations, and identify moments where cooperation, courage, perseverance or compassion matter. Where characters make flawed decisions, parents can contrast those choices with safer, fairer or more respectful alternatives and distinguish dramatic storytelling from appropriate real-world behaviour.

02

Negative behaviours

Conduct that may need context.

The principal concern identified for Khejdi is gender-based prejudice, bullying, social rejection, discrimination and mature identity themes. Characters may also make risky, deceptive, aggressive, impulsive or emotionally harmful choices that younger viewers could misread without context. Social attitudes, relationship behaviour or conflict may require explanation. Because a complete scene-by-scene audit was not available for every sequence, this guide does not mark violence, sexual material, harsh language, substance use or disturbing themes as absent merely because a catalog source is silent.

03

Topics to discuss

Conversation starters after viewing.

Parents can discuss which choices in Khejdi protect other people and which create harm, whether consequences feel fair, and how the story handles trust, relationships and responsibility. Another useful topic is media literacy: an official CBFC certificate, an OTT platform label and an editorial age recommendation serve different purposes. For older children and teenagers, ask how the film’s genre and cultural context shape conflict, humour, romance, fear or social commentary and what would work differently in real life.

Final recommendation

Our family-viewing take

Suggested minimum age: 15+. The family-viewing verdict is use_caution; for children it is no, for teenagers yes, and for parents yes. The strongest concerns are gender-based prejudice, bullying, social rejection, discrimination and mature identity themes. Because an exact title-specific Indian CBFC page and a complete scene-by-scene advisory were not verified for this batch record, this is a cautious editorial recommendation. Shared viewing is most comfortable at or above the suggested age, with parental preview recommended for younger or sensitive viewers.

Reviewed by With Family Editorial Team · 17 Aug 2026 · Updated 17 Aug 2026

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