National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers (2015): Cast
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers is a 2015 drama directed by Rufus Norris, starring Meera Syal as Zehrunisa Husain, Shane Zaza and Hiran Abeysekera. It runs 3 hours 20 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 3h 20m (200 min)
- Director
- Rufus Norris
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- National Theatre
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers About?
The premise of National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers without spoilers.
India experiences rapid global ambition, but a makeshift slum exists near Mumbai airport. Within this community, Zehrunisa and her son Abdul work to recycle waste, hoping to afford a better home. Twelve-year-old Sunil dreams of growing tall, while Asha plots to steal funds for a higher social status. Manju aspires to be the slum’s first female graduate. Their hopes are jeopardized by a global recession threatening the recycling trade and a looming accusation that could devastate the neighborhood.
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers Cast & Characters
Meera Syal leads the cast as Zehrunisa Husain, with Shane Zaza as Abdul Husain and Hiran Abeysekera as Sunil Sharma. Directed by Rufus Norris; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rufus Norris
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Meera Syal as Zehrunisa Husain - Shane Zaza as Abdul Husain
- Hiran Abeysekera as Sunil Sharma
- Stephanie Street as Asha Waghekar
Also Starring in National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
· 22 more- Anjana Vasan Manju Waghekar
- Anjli Mohindra
- Esh Alladi Esh Alladi: Guard at Dongri, Defender
- Joplin Sibtain Sub-Inspector Shankar, Prosecutor
- Sartaj Garewal Mahadeo Waghekar
- Mariam Haque
- Assad Zaman Deepak Rai
- Nathalie Armin
- Ranjit Krishnamma Raja Kamble
- Gavi Singh Chera Rahul Waghekar
- Ronak Patani
- Muzz Khan
- Anneika Rose
- Vincent Ebrahim
- Pal Aron
- Nikita Mehta
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More from Rufus Norris
More films directed by Rufus Norris, best-rated first: London Road, Broken, National Theatre Live: Small Island and National Theatre Live: Macbeth.
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “NT Live: Красиви завинаги” and “地下城”.
- Also known as
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- NT Live: Красиви завинаги
- 地下城
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National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers?
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers runs 3 hours 20 minutes (200 minutes).
When was National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers released?
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers was released in 2015.
Who directed National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers?
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers was directed by Rufus Norris.
More films by Rufus Norris Who is in the cast of National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers?
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers stars Meera Syal as Zehrunisa Husain, Shane Zaza as Abdul Husain and Hiran Abeysekera as Sunil Sharma, among 26 credited actors.
Does National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers have a post-credit scene?
No. National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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