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Critic Roxana Hadadi
rated 8

...lobs up wieldy, potentially impossible-to-answer questions about individual ambition, inherited trauma, artistic integrity, and cultural assimilation and does its best to tackle them all.

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Critic Richard Whittaker
rated 6

...is as powerful as 'Sound of Metal' but also more personal, and also more political...

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

...a deeply personal drama about culture, family, community and what it means to represent...

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Critic Hanna Flint
rated 8

Raw intensity permeates Ahmed’s performance...

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Critic Wendy Ide
rated 8

This is abrasive, confrontational film-making, with a machine-gun assault of ideas and influences.

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Critic Danny Brogan
rated 8

...there's plenty here for anyone who's ever asked themselves what their place in the world is.

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Critic Siddhant Adlakha
rated 8

...intimate, rousing and emotionally charged in a way few climaxes have been this year.

Read full review at Indie Wire

Cast & Crew

Bassam Tariq
Director
Bassam Tariq
Writer
Riz Ahmed
As Zed
Riz Ahmed
Writer
Alyy Khan
As Bashir
Jeff Mirza
As Ghulab Mian
Jill Buchanan
As Theatre Nurse

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Mogul Mowgli tells the story of Zed, a rising British-Pakistani rapper who is forced to confront his roots and re-evaluate his life choices when a mysterious illness strikes him down just as his career is taking off. As he navigates the challenges of his Pakistani heritage and family traditions, Zed must find a way to turn his struggle into art and create a new path forward that reconciles his dual identities. With a strong cast and unique blend of drama and music, this film is a powerful exploration of identity, culture, and the power of art to heal and transform.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Mogul Mowgli include Priscilla, Back to Black, La La Land, Purple Hearts, Tár, CODA.

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Mogul Mowgli was released in theaters on October 30, 2020.