Ali doesn’t intentionally write against that type in creating Muneeba, drawing instead on what I’ll surmise is experience.īeing a daughter of such a mother makes it easy to relate to Kamala’s frustrations. Often on TV, where the ideal mother is often gentle, permissive, and only truly angry for a few moments when their child’s misbehavior comes to light, stern moms get a bad rap. Ever heard the adage / complaint about mothers loving their sons and raising their daughters? This show puts that saying in action while (somewhat) redeeming it. She also lets Kamala’s brother Aamir (Saagar Shaikh) get away with anything since he’s both an adult and the eldest male child. She cares deeply for her daughter, which translates to constant worry. But as tough as she is, Muneeba isn’t meanspirited or undermining. Since the woman raising her serves as both, that means Kamala Khan is already on her way to becoming one of the Earth’s mightiest heroes. My mother was one.”Įver heard the adage / complaint about mothers loving their sons and raising their daughters?Įvery superhero is only as powerful as their greatest allies and their most challenging obstacles. “I mean, I come from a long line of fantasizing, unrealistic daydreamers.
These are my genetics,” Muneeba mutters as she and Kamala’s father Yusuf (Mohan Kapur) chauffeur their daughter home from failing her driver’s license exam.
Marvel” (Daniel McFadden / Marvel Studios / Disney +) Zenobia Shroff as Muneeba and Mohan Kapur as Yusuf in Marvel Studios’ “Ms. Marvel”?īut if you were to catch her in a candid moment, Kamala might say that the main thing in her way is her doting but strict mother Muneeba (Zenobia Shroff), who bemoans her daughter’s wild imagination. Where most heroes brood or snark, she makes Kamala a beacon of genuine happiness and measured confidence. The premiere directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (credited as Adil and Bilall) sets the tone for the show’s punchy, chromatic visual style, a reflection of Vellani’s irrepressible incandescence. Marvel” may be directly connected to the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe, but if it feels like it’s in a class by itself, credit its unique means of giving life to Kamala’s unfettered imagination. She thrills at knowing a woman single-handedly took down Thanos’ invading alien fleet, proving that girl power is real. Kamala is an artist who transforms her doodles into vlogs, where she illustrates her visions of superhero exploits starring her role model Captain Marvel. Graffiti dances on the walls of buildings around her and emojis float through the air, taking shape in the stars or neon lights. Marvel” opens by presenting the world as the superhero-obsessed Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) sees it – a place overflowing with infinite possibility.