National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

2015
3h 20m
6.0

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
National Theatre
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date March 12, 2015
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt13560160
Website Visit Site

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
Stephanie Street

Asha Waghekar

Hiran Abeysekera
Hiran Abeysekera

Sunil Sharma

Esh Alladi
Esh Alladi

Esh Alladi: Guard at Dongri, Defender

Nathalie Armin
Nathalie Armin

Pal Aron
Pal Aron

Tia-Lana Chinapyel
Tia-Lana Chinapyel

Mariam Haque
Mariam Haque

Key Crew

Rufus Norris
Director
David Hare
Screenplay