Mogul Mowgli
The Story of a Transnational Diaspora as Public Pedagogy
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https://doi.org/10.66460/puj.v4i1.12Keywords:
Film, South Asia, Superdiversity, Transnationalism, Diaspora, Public pedagogyAbstract
South Asian diaspora is often represented through films by the transnational media. Since movies have always been considered an important mode of social communication, the social message and lessons learnt from them can never be denied. They work as public pedagogy as a mode to teach common people lessons of life. Mogul Mowgli is the representation of a diasporic persona who struggles between his identities and nature. My attempt in this study is to show how South Asian diasporic cinema constructs cultural knowledge and analyzes the dynamics of superdiversity, transnationalism and diaspora. The movie shows that identity, in this dynamic era is no longer static. The movie works pedagogically through its portrayal of intergenerational conflict, social distance and inner struggle to convey social messages to the public.
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