The Aspects of Indian Diaspora in Film The Man Who Knew Infinity

Abstract

Diaspora is considered as one of the most fundamental themes in contemporary literature. It is the displacement of a group of people from their motherland to a new land due to various reasons. One of these diasporas is the Indian diaspora. In this context, the film of “The Man Who Knew Infinity” was suggested as a field of study in which different aspects of Indian diaspora are analyzed as racism, loneliness and alienation, cultural identity, the desire of return, and language. This research is a good opportunity to delve into the examination of what it is really meant by diaspora, what are its major characteristics, observing how the main character share some of the features of Indian diaspora. The work’s main objective is to introduce diaspora and examines its main aspects. This dissertation is based upon the use of analytical mode of research that suits the study of literary works. It includes library sources and articles. Importantly through this research, types of diaspora and factors for dispersal are discussed. To conclude that the Indian dispersion can be represented by different aspects