This study compares the original Hindi dialogue of MPKDH against the official English subtitle track available on the 2021 Blu-ray release. Analysis focuses on four scenes: the opening musical number, the "Suno Zara" conversation, the courtroom climax, and the final reconciliation. Metrics include verbatim accuracy, readability (time on screen), and loss of puns or idioms.
A quantitative analysis of the film’s 160-minute runtime reveals an average subtitle duration of 1.8 seconds per line (below the recommended 2.5 seconds for slow readers). In the rapid-fire courtroom scene, subtitles flash at 1.2 seconds, leading to cognitive overload. For example: main prem ki diwani hoon english subtitles
