National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers (2015)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2015-03-12
Runtime: 200 minutes
Director: Rufus Norris
Top Cast
- Meera Syal as Zehrunisa Husain
- Vincent Ebrahim as
- Sartaj Garewal as Mahadeo Waghekar
- Muzz Khan as
- Ranjit Krishnamma as Raja Kamble
- Stephanie Street as Asha Waghekar
- Hiran Abeysekera as Sunil Sharma
- Esh Alladi as Esh Alladi: Guard at Dongri, Defender
- Nathalie Armin as
- Pal Aron as
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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