SLC-S25/W6-Movie Snapshots| Your life on Screen(The Donkey King).

◉Watch a movie that reflects a part of your identity, culture, or experience.

I watched the movie Donkey King. This is Pakistani animated movie. Donkey King movie based on culture and everyday aspirations. In story follows Mangu, a humble donkey who accidentally becomes the President of his animal kingdom. Mangu shows the common man from Punjab, who is hardworking but no one noticed. Animated courts, bazaars and funny political rallies reminded me lively streets of Lahore. It is the Urdu Punjabi humor we cherish. Mangu delivers powerful speech and uses rap battles to win hearts. This movie reflects our people’s love for lively expression and clever wordplay.

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Mangu’s journey from a lowly washerman’s helper to a leader resonates with me. It growing up in Punjab, I saw people like him, full of dreams, who through courage and honesty can rise. Watching him stand up against corruption and mock inappropriate leaders filled me with pride and hope. The Donkey King is more than entertainment. It’s a story about understanding one’s worth, community spirit and our shared cultural voice.

◉Mention 5 things from the movie that motivated you to keep pushing in life.

I learned strong lesson from "The Donkey King" movie. Here are five things that truly motivated me:
Believe in yourself: Mangu was a donkey. He mocked by others. But he believed he could lead and he did. This taught me not to doubt myself. I should believe myself when others not do.
Dream big: Mangu was very hardworking. He did not stop dreaming inspite of belonging to poor family. He come with a poor background. This thing reminded me that no dream is too big. Condition is that our heart should pure.
Face challenges with courage: In this movie, Mangu was very brave. He faced different problems but he never gave up. He always says, he can do and he proved. This point inspired me to continue try, even there will life tough.
Speak the truth: Mangu was a true character in this movie. He always spoke honestly, which won the hearts of the people. It shows that truth still has power.

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Hard work pays off: I read in a book that "hard work pays off". This movie proved this sentence. Mangu worked hard, learned and grew. His efforts reminds me that patience and effort always bring success.
This movie gave me alot hope and energy. It helps me to keep moving forward.

◉Who was your favorite character? And why?

My favorite character in “The Donkey King” is Mangu. He is a donkey.
Mangu is not strong, rich or powerful. He is just an ordinary washer donkey. But his heart, dreams and courage makes him favourite. In starting, no one believed in him. People made fun of him and thought he could never be a king. But Mangu did not stop believe in himself. That point inspired me very much.
He is honest, kind and brave donkey. When he became king, he did not made proud and selfish. He tried to help the poor. He always wanted to make positive change. He made many mistakes and he learned from them. This point is really impressive. His journey taught me that leadership is not about being perfect. It’s about having good intentions and learning from failure.

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Mangu’s story gave me hope. When I became sad , I think about Mangu. If a simple donkey, can rise and lead with heart, then we all have the power to do great things too.

◉Mention at least 2 movies you have seen this year that inspired you and why they did.

This year, I watched these two movies. These are very inspiring. First is The Donkey King and second is Taare Zameen Par. Both taught me stron life lessons.

• The Donkey King tells the story of Mangu. He is a simple donkey who becomes king. Everyone laughs at him in the starting. But he proves that determination and honesty can overcome any obstacle. His journey gave me hope and made me feel that even common person can do great things. He stood for his people and made brave decisions. These points inspired me to stay strong in tough times.

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• Taare Zameen Par movie is about Ishaan. A child who is not good in study but he is a brilliant artist. His teacher(Amir Khan) notices his talent and helps him shine. Amir Khan is a leading character in this movie. This movie taught me we should not judge others quickly and reminded me how powerful support and encouragement can be.

Both movies helped me believe in myself and taught me a lot. I learned from this movie that success comes when we accept who we are and keep going forward.