Common Problems with Malayalam Subtitles Malayalam subtitles for mainstream Hindi films frequently suffer from several recurrent problems. Literal translation that ignores idiom and tone is widespread: slang, sarcasm, and cultural markers in Hindi are often rendered word-for-word, producing awkward or misleading Malayalam lines. Timing and synchronization errors—subtitles appearing too early, too late, or lingering too briefly—break the viewer’s immersion. Subtitle truncation caused by character limits can force loss of nuance or omit entire clauses. Inaccurate speaker identification, especially in scenes with overlapping dialogue, leads to confusion about which character is speaking. Finally, improper handling of songs and poetic lines—either by omitting them or by producing clumsy translations—diminishes a fundamental element of Dilwale’s appeal.