National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
20153h 20m6.0
Drama
- Runtime
- 3h 20m
- Genre
- Drama
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Rufus Norris
- Writing
- David Hare
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Mar 12, 2015
- Studio
- National Theatre
Cast
Meera Syal
Zehrunisa Husain
Vincent Ebrahim
Sartaj Garewal
Mahadeo Waghekar
Muzz Khan
Ranjit Krishnamma
Raja Kamble
Stephanie Street
Asha Waghekar
Hiran Abeysekera
Sunil Sharma
Esh Alladi
Esh Alladi: Guard at Dongri, Defender
Nathalie Armin
Pal Aron
Tia-Lana Chinapyel
Mariam Haque
Thusitha Jayasundera
Manjeet Mann
Nikita Mehta
Anjli Mohindra
Kehkashan Husain
Tia Palamathanan
Ronak Patani
Pehrr Ramrakhyani
Anneika Rose
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