National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

200 minutes

Year:

2015

Director:

Rufus Norris

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Company:

National Theatre

Cast:

Zehrunisa Husain

Mahadeo Waghekar

Raja Kamble

Crew:

Director

Book

Screenplay