Representation, caste, and intersectional nuance Indian retellings must also contend with caste, religion, and regional identities—axes that classic European fairy tales typically elide. A thoughtful adaptation could foreground how interlocking systems of caste and gender produce different Cinderella experiences. If Atrangii’s series ignores these dimensions, it risks universalizing a story that, in reality, is mediated by local hierarchies. Conversely, foregrounding caste and community-specific constraints would deepen the tale’s ethical texture and raise the stakes of any romantic or material “rescue.”