National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

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.

Main Cast

Meera Syal

Zehrunisa Husain

Age : N/A | Popularity : 43%

Vincent Ebrahim

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Sartaj Garewal

Mahadeo Waghekar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Muzz Khan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 21%

Ranjit Krishnamma

Raja Kamble

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Stephanie Street

Asha Waghekar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Hiran Abeysekera

Sunil Sharma

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Esh Alladi

Esh Alladi: Guard at Dongri, Defender

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Book	Katherine Boo
	Screenplay	David Hare
Directing	Director	Rufus Norris
Department	Role	Name

Join the discussion