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National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

2015 · 3h 20m · Drama

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8.5

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Overview

India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.

Cast

Meera Syal

Meera Syal

Zehrunisa Husain

Vincent Ebrahim

Vincent Ebrahim

Sartaj Garewal

Sartaj Garewal

Mahadeo Waghekar

Muzz Khan

Muzz Khan

Ranjit Krishnamma

Ranjit Krishnamma

Raja Kamble

Stephanie Street

Asha Waghekar

Hiran Abeysekera

Hiran Abeysekera

Sunil Sharma

Esh Alladi

Esh Alladi

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Nathalie Armin

Nathalie Armin

Pal Aron

Tia-Lana Chinapyel

Mariam Haque

Mariam Haque

Thusitha Jayasundera

Thusitha Jayasundera

Manjeet Mann

Nikita Mehta

Nikita Mehta

Anjli Mohindra

Anjli Mohindra

Kehkashan Husain

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
March 12, 2015
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
3h 20m
Rated
PG
Genres
Drama

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